The PRT Newsletter for the Week of September 14, 2022
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.
Breaking News In Our Community
PRT Newsletter Bird Photo Contest
The PRT newsletter hosted a bird photo contest during the month of July. The winning photos can be seen in the August PRT. Click here to view the online photo gallery of all our entries.
Morning Fog Shrouds the Mustang Mountains in Elgin
“Tribute to Ranching” Ranch Rodeo a Family Affair
Elgin School Cross Country Team Off and Running
Patagonia Community Garden Pie Auction
The Patagonia Community Garden Pie Auction fundraiser drew more than 100 people to the ramada in the garden on the corner of 4th and Duquesne Aves on Sept. 10. The event raised more than $7000 for the nonprofit garden, a record-breaking amount, according to Community Garden Co-President Martha Kelly. Auctioneer Pat Chacon sold 39 pies that had been donated to the auction. The Happy Cookers catered the event, serving 103 dinners, and the Stringbenders provided live music. Click here to read the full article.
Astronomy Course Offered at the Library
News Release Ken Graun, author of several introductory books on astronomy, will offer six monthly classes designed for upper high school students and adults. Meetings will take place in the Patagonia Library and adjacent garden. The first session will be held on Sept. 24. Click here for more information.
A Note From the Patagonia Museum
Thurs. Sept. 15 – 9a.m. – 2p.m. – Lochiel Schoolhouse workday. Please bring water, lunch and gloves.
Tues. Sept. 20 – German Quiroga will be speaking to the Rio Rico Historical Society on the History of Patagonia.
Fri. Sept. 23 – 7:30 am – Highway Cleanup. Please meet at the ramadas on Beaty Lane and Highway 82 before the scheduled time for a safety briefing.
Community Coat Drive
Dena at Corner Scoop is collecting new coats of all sizes to distribute to local families in need. Please bring by new coats to the Corner Scoop now through Sept 30. Thank you for loving on this amazing community.
Remember When???
The PRT has been hard at work archiving historic articles from our previous years of print issues. Take a walk down memory lane with this article from the PRT archives:
Upcoming Events in Our Community
Remember to check out and add any upcoming events to our NEW community calendar!
Recycle Cardboard in Patagonia
Clean, dry, flat, corrugated only Saturday, Sept. 24, 9:00a.m.-11:00a.m. – Quiroga Lane, Patagonia Bring only clean, dry, flat, corrugated cardboard– no duct tape, staples, waxed boxes or fiberboard (such as cereal and cake mix boxes). Note: Recent advances in the recycling industry make it possible to accept cardboard with trace amounts of contaminants. Use good judgement: please don’t bring us pizza boxes with leftover pizza or soiled with pizza sauce. We reserve the right to respectfully refuse to accept items that aren’t recyclable. Sponsored by the Patagonia Recycling Task Force and the Town of Patagonia.
Community School Information
Patagonia Public Schools-
Senior Information Night will be held on September 15, 2022, in the cafeteria from 6:00 pm to 7:00 pm.
We are very excited to announce the release of our new website at https://www.psd0620.org/
Patagonia HS Homecoming 2022
Patagonia High School presents, Café Murder! A murder mystery interactive dinner theatre! Tickets will go on sale Mon., October 3 in the school office. Production dates are Tue. and Wed. October 25 and at 5pm.
There will be a limited number of seats available for each show, so buy your tickets early! There will be NO sales at the door! Tickets are $10 individually or $50 for an entire table (seats 6 to a round table). Dinner will include 3 courses and a beverage. Contact Journee Hayes with any questions.
Items of Interest in Our Community
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)
Recyclops Recycling Service
Click here to sign up for Recyclops curbside pick-up service
Recyclops Accepts:
Aluminum & steel (tin) beverage & food cans
Cardboard & pasteboard
Glass containers (with glass subscription)
Magazines/catalogs, junk mail, paper, books
Newspapers Plastic beverage, food, & soap containers (plastics #1, #2)
More information on what Recyclops accepts and does not accept is available at the Recyclops website.
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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