The PRT Newsletter for the Week of Oct. 25, 2023
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In the Community
PUHS 2023 Homecoming Parade
PUHS Career Fair 2023
Red Ribbon Week
Community News
First Photos of Mystery Jaguar Spotted in Southern Arizona Huachuca Mountains
A mystery jaguar has been prowling in the mountains of Southern Arizona. The exclusive photographs of a jaguar spotted earlier this year in the Huachuca Mountains southeast of Tucson were shared with non-profit news industry partner, Arizona Luminaria by the Center for Biological Diversity. Click here to see the photos and read more about the story.
Memorial Services for Carrie and Carl Bowden
A double memorial service celebrating the lives of both Carl and Carrie Bowden will be held on Saturday, Oct. 28, at 1:30pm at the Sonoita Bible Church. Cake and cookies will be served afterwards in the church hall. Interment will be private at a later date for both Carl and Carrie. Click here to read the full obituary in the PRT for Carrie Bowden. To read the full obituary in the PRT for Carl Bowden, click here.
Sonoita Elementary School District Begins Search for Next Superintendent/Principal
After six successful years at the helm, Sonoita Elementary Superintendent/Principal Mary Faley recently announced her intention to retire effective at the end of the 2023-24 school year. The Sonoita Elementary School District Board has begun working with Dr. Nic Clement, a search consultant with the Arizona School Boards Association to begin the process of recruiting and selecting a new Superintendent/Principal. This process will involve extensive stakeholder input including the opportunity to complete a leadership qualities survey and a Meet the Finalist Community Forum. For additional information, contact Dr. Nic Clement-ASBA Search Consultant at Clementn53@gmail.com or 520-850-3743.
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.
Click here for our updated list of all the locations across eastern Santa Cruz County where you can find a free copy of the latest issue of the PRT print edition. The PRT is published on the first Friday of every month (except July and September) and is available at these distribution points while supplies last.
Remember When???
The PRT has been hard at work placing online over 2,400 articles, photographs, artwork and poems from past years’ print editions. Take a walk down memory lane with this 2018 article…
Sonoita Man Completes 13-Year Ride
By Pat McNamara
October 5, 2018
Bob Peterson and his horse NP have completed the 1,350-mile Chief Joseph Appaloosa Trail Ride. The grueling event, done in 100-mile segments each year, traces the route the Nez Perce tribe took as they tried to escape the U.S. Calvary in 1877.
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 each and every poster in our newsletter. We will share a link to your event page or poster, or a brief description of each event. Each week we will post one or two event flyers. Please share your events via email 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 to Nisa Talavera, Assistant Editor at prtasted@gmail.com. All submissions for the Wednesday e-newsletter must be submitted by Monday, 5pm.
Upcoming Community Events
The Patagonia Museum will be closed on Saturday, October 28 so that PARA volunteers can prepare the museum for the Patagonia Area Resource Alliance fundraiser that evening. On Nov. 11, The Patagonia Museum will meet at 2 pm in Cady Hall for a brief business meeting. Ethnobotanist Gary Nabhan will speak on “Hidden ethnicities and cultural traditions in Patagonia and Santa Cruz County.”
Nov. 11: 11am – Honoring our Veterans at the Patagonia Cemetery – Community members are invited to join our Patagonia Minstrels and Friends for music for a Flag Raising Ceremony at the VFW Flagpole.
Oct. 28: 9am – 3pm. PYEC Annual Youth Conference at The Patagonia Youth Enrichment Center in Patagonia. Free to youth, ages 10-20. Click here to see the event.
Oct. 28: 7am – 5pm. Connecting with the Land: Exploring the Cienega and Sonoita Creek Watersheds. For full event details click here to view flyer.
Nov. 11: 11am. Grand Opening of Frank Adams Community Wellness Center in Sonoita. Click here to read more about the new Wellness Center and this event.
Live Music and Events
The Patagonia Lumber Co. Open Mic Nights Every Friday from 5 – 8pm. Sign up starts at 4pm.
Dos Cabezas Winery Oct 29: – 1 – 3pm – The Grasslands Band
Live at the Sage Stage –Autumn Sage Vineyards Oct. 28: – 1 – 4pm Music by Bobby Binegar Nov. 4: 1 – 4pm Music by Sophia Rankin and the Sound Nov. 11: 1 – 4pm Music by Corey Spector
Sonoita Vineyards Oct. and Nov.: 1 – 4pm Live music every Saturday. Nov. 11 – 12 10am – 5pm Sonoita Vineyards AVA Release Event. Various wineries, food trucks, music and more.
The Cafe In Sonoita All of the dates below are from 5 – 7pm Oct. 27: – John Messenger Oct. 28: – The James Murphy Band with special guest multi-instrumentalist Alvin Blaine Nov 3: – Kevin Pakulis Nov 10: – TBA Nov 17: – Clay Koweek Nov 24: – Tim O’Connor and Oliver Dewey
Twisted Union Winery Oct. 28: 1 – 4pm Music by Andy Hersey Nov. 4: 1 – 4pm Billy Shaw Jr.
AZ Hops and Vines Winery Oct. 28: 11 – 5pm Hallowine Event Nov. 11: 1 – 4pm Mrs. Ropers Romp Event
Empire Ranch Nov. 4 – 5: Empire Ranch Cowboy Festival, Sonoita. Click here to view event poster.
SCFPA – Benderly Series Concerts and Events Oct. 29: 3 – 4:30pm – Juanito Pascual concert performance Nov. 19: 3 – 4:30pm – Daniel Linder – Concert performance *Look for more information to follow for an upcoming fundraiser for the ESCCC Food Bank on November 26!
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 School Information
Oct. 26: 5 – 7pm. Elgin PTC Fall Festival Event! Click here to see event poster.
Patagonia Public Schools are conducting a survey regarding moving to a 4-day school week. Click here to fill out the survey.
Click here to see the online store of Patagonia LOBO merchandise. A portion of all sales go to support student athletes.
Childfind Screenings available. Click here to view the event poster.
Community Interest Items
Memorial Service for Steve Getzwiller – A Service/Memorial is planned at the El Rancho Hotel in Gallup New Mexico on October 28 starting at 1pm. In Lieu of flowers, the family requests donations to the nonprofit “Forever Navajo Inc” promoting Navajo Weaving.
Volunteer Opportunity: Paton Center Habitat Restoration October – February – 1st and 3rd Wednesday of the month, 10 am–12 pm. Help us restore habitat for birds at the Paton Center! Volunteers will help pull and remove invasive Johnsongrass and other problem species near the Paton house with some opportunities for planting native grasses throughout this recurring event. Contact Mitigation Program Manager Cally Wilken, cwilken@tucsonaudubon.org
The Community Pool has reopened. New schedule is open M, W, F 9-10:30am for lap swimming and 10:45-11:45am for water aerobics. The PRAC is looking for community assistance to join with two different committees designed to help with fundraising and onsite pool operations. Please Contact Jan Herron, 520-275-6439, janh3876@gmail.com or Erin Botz at botzfam@yahoo.com for more info and to sign up.
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.
Elgin School is hiring for a Custodial position and a Speech Pathologist 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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