The PRT Weekly News Bulletin for Dec. 24-30, 2025

Jack Wester serves up holiday cheer at the Ugly Sweater party hosted by the Elgin School PTA at the Sonoita Fairgrounds on Dec. 19. Photo by Marion Vendituoli

In this week’s news bulletin:

  • Sonoita Elementary School District’s Daniel Erickson honored as AZ Superintendent of the Year
  • Awards, Board Elections at SCCFRA Christmas Dinner: report by Pat McNamara
  • Hermosa CPBA signatories report November work
  • Patagonia Minstrels lead PCUMC Christmas Singalong in the park: photos and video by Linda Jade Fong
  • Patagonia students sing at Winter Concert: photos by Sondra Porter
  • Plains lubber and “desert camo” grasshoppers in December: a report with video by Vince Pinto
  • Obituaries for Fred Wilhelm (1932-2025) and John Benedict (1957-2025)

Plus: School news, public service announcements, job listings, and information on upcoming concerts, holiday season events, Christmas services, nature walks, fundraisers, workshops, farmers markets, public meetings and much more

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