The PRT Newsletter for the Week of Oct. 30, 2024
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News
Lobos Volleyball Team Headed to State Tournament
After wrapping up the regular season with a 25-9, 25-13, 25-18 victory over Ray on Monday, the Patagonia Lobos volleyball team head to Tucson for the 1A South Tournament this Friday and Saturday, with the state tournament beginning next Tuesday, Nov. 4.
“We just have to keep working on our emotions and continue to improve,” head coach Andres Cuevas said.
Click here to read the full article by Dave Lumia.
Time to Vote
Early voting in this fall’s general election has begun.
For information on everything to do with this fall’s General Election, consult the PRT 2024 Voter’s Guide to Local Elections, a free online resource that features the PRT’s text interviews, forums and Zoom interviews conducted with candidates.
The PRT Voter’s Guide also has links to other County and State informational resources regarding polling place locations and votecounting processes, as well as useful nonpartisan information, like the League of Women Voters’ pamphlet on the statewide ballot propositions.
The PRT Voter’s Guide is being updated regularly, so be sure to bookmark the page and consult it before you fill out your ballot. Click here to go the PRT Voter’s Guide page.
Fresh Vegetable Distribution in Patagonia Every Monday Starts Nov. 4
From East Santa Cruz County Community Food Bank:
Join us 10:30am to 11:30am every Monday starting November 4 outside the Patagonia Senior Citizens and Community Center in Patagonia (100 Quiroga Lane).
Come with friends and pick up your weekly fresh vegetables. Take what you need and give what you can.
Paton Center Needs Help With the Weeds
From Tucson Audubon/Paton Center for Hummingbirds:
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. Must be able to walk on uneven terrain and through thick brush, stand for long periods of time, and operate a shovel.
We are looking for 10-15 volunteers for each date. Registration required. Please click on the appropriate link to sign up for the date(s) you would like to volunteer.
November 6, 10am-12pm: Register Here!
November 20, 10am-12pm: Register Here!
December 4, 10am-12pm: Register Here!
For more information, contact Mitigation Program Manager Cally Wilken at cwilken@tucsonaudubon.org
Getting Ready for Veterans Day in Patagonia
From Murphy Musick:
Veterans Day is Monday, November 11, 2024. The public is invited to join our Patagonia Minstrels and Friends for a flag raising at the VFW Flagpole in the Patagonia Cemetery at 11am.
Veterans Day is a U.S. legal holiday dedicated to American veterans of all wars. In 1918, on the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month, an armistice, or temporary cessation of hostilities, was declared between the Allied nations and Germany in World War I.
Volunteers are needed to help prepare the site on Saturday, November 9 at 9am. We will be replacing the flags on veterans’ graves, picking up litter and doing some weed whacking.
For more information, email murphymusick1@gmail.com
Sonoita Produce on Wheels and Local Market Returns Nov. 16
From Sonoita Produce on Wheels & Local Market:
Sonoita Produce on Wheels & Local Market, at the VINE Church Sonoita (3107 AZ 83 – across from Sonoita Propane) – Saturday, Nov. 16, 8-11 AM ***NEW SEASON SCHEDULE!!!!
Borderlands POWWOW in Sonoita, AZ is always on the third Saturday of the month. There is a $15 contribution for 70 lbs. of produce. There are no residential or income requirements. Follow us on Facebook and Instagram to see our Veggie Varieties Friday afternoon!
At the same time, we have Local Marketside vendors. At our local market, you’ll find wonderful homemade goodies/coffee/breads/jams, and gift items. If you’d like to share your handcrafted or homemade local goods at the market, we’d love to have you. Please text/call Gardenia Moffett at 602.292.1616 to reserve a No-Fee spot.
If you’d like to land a hand, this is what you would be doing… Sorting and Packing fresh produce, and assisting participants as they go through our farmer’s market-style line. The shifts are 6:30-9:30am AND/OR 8:30-11:30am. Those who volunteer for a shift will receive a complimentary unit of produce.
AND if you know of any youth in the community who would like or need volunteer hours, we can provide documentation for those who would like to volunteer ;D
Thank you all in advance! What we do, we do together!
Yikes! Nature Takes Its Course
A praying mantis devours its prey—a Pipevine Swallowtail butterfly—in this one-minute video shot recently by Robin Baxter in his Patagonia front yard.
Did you know that as part of our mission, the PRT does not charge to publish obituaries?
Please support the PRT — every dollar counts!
Remember When?
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 November, 2018…
Western Film Books Donated to Library
By Marion Vendituoli
November 2, 2018
In 1991, Bill and Posy Piper, of Patagonia, befriended Carlo Gaberscek, an Italian professor and aficionado of western movies. Twenty-seven years later, as an expression of gratitude to the couple, Gaberscek has sent his latest books, “Westerns in Arizona,” an 1,100-page, two-volume set of the history of movies made in Arizona between 1912 and 1960, which Posy Piper has in turn donated to the Patagonia Library.
School Announcements
Upcoming Events
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Nov. 3, 3pm: Pianist Daniel Linder at Benderly–Kendall Opera House in Patagonia
From Santa Cruz Foundation for the Performing Arts:
Concert pianist Daniel Linder once again graces our venue with his extraordinary ability to make the piano sing. Daniel is a versatile pianist, chamber musician and teaching artist. The Sonata in E-flat major by Mozart and Chopin’s Opus 61 Polonaise-fantaisie are beautifully balanced in this program by his sensitive interpretation of the contemporary works of Gabriela Lena Frank and Almeida Prada.
Click here for event and ticketing info.
Local Items of Interest
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 recently 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.
The Patagonia Museum has joined the Jim Click Millions for Tucson Raffle fundraiser. The grand prize is a 2024 Jeep Wrangler. 100% of proceeds sold by the Patagonia Museum will benefit the museum. Please contact a board member of the museum to buy your chance(s) to win. Click here to learn more about the grand prize. To learn more about the additional prizes that are available, click here.
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Employment Opportunities
To list an employment opportunity, please contact Nisa Talavera at prtads@gmail.com or 740-206-9594.
The Santa Cruz County Sheriff’s Office is accepting applications for the upcoming academy classes for Patrol Deputy, Adult Detention Officer, and the Communications Division (Dispatch).
Starting Salaries:
Deputy: $49,595.00/Year
Detention Officer: $42,766.00/Year
Dispatch: $42,766.00/Year
Please complete an application and submit it to the Santa Cruz County Human Resource Office. Application Link: https://www.santacruzcountyaz.gov/documentcenter/view/3602
Farmers Markets
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.
Nogales “Little” Mercado – Fridays 4-7pm 163 Morley Ave, Nogales.
Church Events and Schedules
St. Therese Parish in Patagonia
Patagonia United Methodist Church
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