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Senior Diego Carranza (at left) and sophomore Kannon Shore head upcourt in the Lobos’ victory over San Simon. Carranza led the Lobos with 15 points and scored the game-winning basket with six seconds left. Photo by Dave Lumia
Dave Lumia reports:
And just like that, the five-and-a-half-hour bus ride to Williams for this week’s holiday tournament shouldn’t seem quite so long and arduous for the Patagonia High School basketball program.
The Lobos’ traveling spirits were lifted Monday night when senior Diego Carranza split the San Simon defense and banked in a shot with six seconds left to give Patagonia a 44-42 victory. The Lobos trailed by seven midway through the third quarter before rallying for the win.
“They showed heart and fought back,” Lobos coach Nater Porter said. “After a two-point second quarter; we couldn’t have played much worse. We couldn’t make a layup. You have to fight through that adversity, and we did. These are the type of games that can define a season if you build off them.”
Happy Thanksgiving, y’all — and a heartfelt thanks to our FotoFauna volunteers and all the amazing Sky Island creatures that inspire our work. Check out this video of October highlights from our Wildlife Specialist Miguel Enríquez.
And if you live where the wild things are, consider joining us: https://ow.ly/5C3o50TTLT7 FotoFauna is a growing network of 292 individuals and organizations in the Sky Islands, with wildlife cameras set up in the U.S. or Mexico. It’s easy to get started. Just set up a wildlife camera in your backyard and submit an online monthly checklist of species you observe. In addition to being fun and another way to form community, the data will help us study when and where wildlife is present so we can better protect their habitats.
Locals Guest Star on Two Podcasts
If you’ve been looking for something to listen to in the downtime during the holiday season, look no further. Earlier this year, two podcasts featured local women who work in the Borderlands Restoration Network’s Native Plant Program.
Deserts are difficult places for any organism to survive, let alone plants. Despite the challenges, rich and unique floras have evolved in deserts all over the world, supporting myriad other forms of life. Restoring these communities in human-disturbed areas is critical in solving so many ecological and cultural issues, and that is exactly what podcast host Matt Candeias discusses in this episode with Perin McNelis, Borderlands Restoration Network Native Plant Program Manager.
And from Sky Island Alliance’s ‘Mujeres Fronterizas’ podcast, which features women in conversation in the borderlands:
Sky Island Alliance board member Christian Aguilar Murrieta interviews Francesca Claverie about life growing up on an alfalfa farm in Calexico, California, as part of a family with strong agricultural and political roots at the U.S.-Mexico border.Francesca also shares more about her career trajectory and lifelong love of plants, insights gained along the way, and her current work as Native Plant Program Director for Borderlands Restoration Network. Francesca is passionate about increasing accessibility and enthusiasm for native plants and promoting partnerships between nurseries and plant programs in the borderlands region. She serves on the board of the Sweetwater Center in Cascabel, Arizona, and is an elected town councilmember for Patagonia.
We’ve posted nearly 3,000 articles from past years’ print editions on the PRT website, with more to come. Take a walk down memory lane with this article from December, 2017…
Because my grandson Liam lives on a ranch, his first words after “Mom” and “Dad” were the animals he sees every day and the noises they make. Back then, if I said “cow,” he said “Mooo;” if I said “horse,” he whinnied. Even though the burro looked like a small horse, he knew that it said “Hee-Haw,” because he had heard and seen it make that sound. When he heard a blue jay squawk, he waved his hand to imitate their swooping flight. Once, on the way to the barn, we saw a tarantula creeping across our path with its articulated, octave tread, unbothered by our towering presence above it. Liam watched for the length of a held breath, then looked up at me with a quizzical expression as if to ask: “What does this creature say?”
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From Patagonia Library: On Saturday, Dec. 7 at 11am, Miss Deb will conduct a walking reading of “The Giving Snowman” to get you all in the Holiday spirit. Please meet at Town Hall to join in the fun.
Dec. 12: Dedication of New Lady of Guadalupe Mosaic at Patagonia Community Garden
From the organizer:
The community is invited to attend the unveiling and dedication of the new mosaic on the shrine of our Lady of Guadalupe in the Patagonia Community Garden. This work of art was created by Martha Kelly, who envisioned it two years ago as a prayer for peace in Ukraine. This will occur on the Feast day of Our Lady of Guadalupe, Nuestra Senora de Guadalupe, on Thursday, Dec. 12, from 3:00-5:00pm. Our celebration includes refreshments and a flower procession to the shrine, followed by the unveiling and dedication. Please bring a flower(s) from your home to place on the shrine. For more info, contact Mary Sky Schoolcraft at 520-510-2851
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Dec. 21: Winter Solstice Celebration at Patagonia Community Garden
From the organizer:
The community is invited to celebrate the Winter Solstice in the Patagonia Community Garden on Saturday, December 21, 2024 with music, storytelling, a community potluck and bonfire, 3:30 pm- 6 pm. Sunset on this shortest day of the year occurs at 5:24 pm and ushers in the longest night of the year. People have honored this seasonal shift for millenia. It is a powerful time to set intentions, connect with nature, and release the darkness. Come Celebrate the turning of the Light with friends in a beautiful way. Bring food to share, a story or song. Dress warmly! For more info call Mary Sky Schoolcraft at 520-510-2851.
Local Items of Interest
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AA: Alcoholics Anonymous:
Sonoita Bible Church – Tuesdays at 7pm, 3174 N. Doors open at 6:30. Highway 83, Sonoita. Zoom option: 601-758-3907.
Patagonia Methodist Community Church – Fridays at 7pm. 387 McKeown Ave., Patagonia. Contact Dave at 207-249-8302.
Overeaters Anonymous: to find a meeting go to oasouthernaz.org. Contact Adrienne H. for more info 520-404-3490.
The Patagonia Senior Center has received a grant from Delta Dental of Phoenix to help seniors with dental expenses. Vouchers are provided for up to $350 to participating dentists. If interested, please call the Senior Center at (520) 394-2494.
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