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A grand 4th of July parade in Patagonia
Grand marshals Ron Morriss and Cynthia Matus Morriss lead the parade in Patagonia on Saturday. Photo by Samantha Morriss Collins 
A star-spangled cowboy from the Rogue Cattle Company. Photo by Robert Gay 
Patagonia Volunteer Fire and Rescue chief Zay Hartigan waves to the crowd. Photo by Samantha Morriss Collins 
Jac Heiss piloted his vintage pickup down McKeown Ave. Photo by Samantha Morriss Collins 
Kindness was the theme of the Patagonia Creative Arts Association float. Photo by Carrie White 
Two- and four-wheelers shared the streets. Photo by Samantha Morriss Collins 
Anna Coleman and the kids from the Patagonia Youth Enrichment Center wave to the crowd. Photo by Robert Gay 
An enthusiastic group of onlookers wave as the floats pass by. Photo by Carrie White 
The stars and stripes were out in abundance. Photo by Carrie White 
Parade co-grand marshal Cynthia Matus Morriss. Photo by Ron Morriss 
Parade co-grand marshal Ron Morriss. Photo by Cynthia Matus Morriss 
Rep. Adelita Grijalva poses with Cynthia Matus Morriss, Michael Collins and Emma Matus-Voss. Photo by Robert Gay 
An appropriate reminder on the most American of holidays. Photo by Robert Gay 
A rogue’s gallery of float decorators from the PRT (left to right): Priscilla Bolanos, Adahir Ayon, Carrie White, Amy Glass, Dave Lumia and Pat McNamara. Photo by Priscilla Bolanos
Blue Star Memorial dedicated in solemn ceremony
By Robert Gay
An audience of about 60 people, including U.S. Rep. Adelita Grijalva, attended the dedication of the Blue Star Memorial at Doc Mock Park in Patagonia on July 4.
The installation of the Blue Star monument and dedication ceremony was organized and moderated by veteran and Patagonia resident Murphy Musick. The memorial is sponsored by the National Garden Club, the Arizona Federation of Garden Clubs and the Town of Patagonia.
Carol Parrot of the Arizona Federation of Garden Clubs explained that the concept of the memorial is to “serve as a beacon of gratitude and remembrance, providing an enduring symbol that connects our community to the sacrifices and service of military personnel.” Town council member Steve Finch formally accepted the monument on behalf of the town, and vice mayor Michael Stabile assisted with its unveiling. Alan Newman added to the solemnity of the event with the playing of taps on his bugle.
Carolyn Shafer of Patagonia provided the invocation and benediction at the start and finish of the event and concluded the ceremony with these words: “We are here now to co-create reality while remembering that love and compassion dissipate fear and anger. May all sentient beings express peace and gratitude while living just and sustainable lives in stewardship of this garden.”
After the formalities, there was time to socialize with water, lemonade and, in classic Fourth of July style, cold watermelon.
South32 clears major hurdle with Forest Service approval
Environmental groups condemn decision as premature and failing to answer legal questions
By Dave Lumia
The U.S. Forest Service on Wednesday issued its Final Environmental Impact statement and Record of Decision for the Hermosa Critical Minerals Project, clearing the final major federal hurdle for South32 to construct mine facilities and expand operations onto Coronado National Forest lands in the Patagonia Mountains.
The decision, met by quick condemnation by environmental groups, was announced in a 163-page document issued by Kerwin S. Dewberry, Forest Supervisor for the Coronado National Forest. The final decision specifies a number of selected alternatives to the Mine Plan of Operation submitted by South32.
Key components of the selected alternatives include:
- Construction of a new primary access road across Forest Service lands, connecting with Flux Canyon Road and State Highway 82.
- A 225.7-acre tailings storage facility and underdrain collection pond on Forest Service land.
- Installation of a 7.2-mile, 138-kV overhead transmission line on Forest Service land.
- Direct discharge of treated mine water into Goldbaum Canyon, Mowry Wash and Harshaw Creek.
- Underground mining beneath Forest Service land, accessed through mine shafts on private land.
- Monitoring and mitigation measures for groundwater-dependent ecosystems and water wells.
The primary minerals that will be targeted at the Hermosa project include manganese and zinc, which are identified as “critical minerals” by the U.S. Geological Survey. Permitting for the mine was expedited under Title 41 of the Fixing America’s Surface Transportation Act of 2015 (FAST-41).
U.S. Senators Mark Kelly and Ruben Gallego both issued statements in support of the project, citing it as an economic driver for Santa Cruz County, but local and national conservation organizations criticized the Forest Service’s approval as premature and failing to resolve fundamental legal questions.
Patagonia Area Resource Alliance (PARA), the Center for Biological Diversity and other conservation organizations submitted hundreds of pages of technical comments and formal objections.
PARA issued a news release saying the Forest Service approval fails to fully address long-term impacts on groundwater, streams, wildlife habitat – including for endangered species such as jaguars and Mexican spotted owls – air quality, truck traffic and public health.
“Our community has spent years participating in this process because we believed the agencies responsible for protecting our public lands would carefully evaluate the facts before making a decision,” said Anna Darian, PARA’s executive director. “Instead, the Forest Service approved this project while serious legal questions remain unresolved, leaving many residents wondering whether these agencies are still serving the public interest.”
Russ McSpadden, Southwest Conservation Advocate for the Center for Biological Diversity, described the approval as “disgraceful.”
“Bulldozing new roads and building a tailings dumpsite on federally protected habitat for jaguars and Mexican spotted owls will push these endangered animals closer to extinction,” McSpadden said.
PARA and its partners submitted a formal objection letter, and Darian addressed three notable concerns:
- Approval of a tailings storage facility without determining whether it is legally or environmentally suitable.
- Failure to adequately analyze the project’s impact on wildlife and habitat connectivity.
- Granting 31 exceptions to the existing Coronado National Forest Plan despite acknowledged conflicts with the Plan.
Darian said PARA and its team are meeting behind the scenes to evaluate their options. “It’s certainly not the end of the story,” she said.
Meet the candidates: Santa Cruz County School Superintendent
Two candidates, incumbent Maya Donnelly (left) and challenger Sonia Sanchez (right), are on the ballot in the July 21 primary election to be the Democratic party nominee for Santa Cruz County School Superintendent. The superintendent’s office serves as the fiscal agent for all of the county’s school districts.
Both of the candidates responded to an email questionnaire from the PRT regarding their candidacy. Click here to read their responses.
Patagonia Town Council announces agenda for July 8 meeting
The Town of Patagonia will hold a regular Town Council meeting Wednesday, July 8 at 6pm in Town Hall Council Chambers at 310 McKeown Avenue. The meeting, which is open to the public, can also be attended via Zoom: meeting I.D. is 957-511-4862, password is 338501.
Items on the agenda for tonight’s Council meeting include:
- Discussion and possible action to approve a grant application to South32 for $13,078 to purchase six Dell computers and a Panisonic video camera with tripod for the Patagonia Public Library.
- Discussion and possible action to extend Laurie Monti’s membership on the Planning and Development Committee for one year.
- Discussion and possible action to appoint Brad Boschetto to the Planning and Development Committee.
Here is the full agenda:
Santa Cruz All-Stars win district title in dominating fashion
Santa Cruz players celebrate after recording the final out Thursday night. Photo by Dave Lumia 
Jax Raley struck out eight and gave up three hits in Thursday night’s win. Photo by Dave Lumia 
The All-Stars take the field for pre-game introductions. Photo by Dave Lumia 
Owen Thomas celebrates after hitting a two-run double in the second inning. Photo by Dave Lumia 
Head coach Evan Raley gathers the players for some instruction during a break in the action. Photo by Dave Lumia 
Shortstop Brantley Orona prepares to throw to first base after fielding a ground ball. Photo by Dave Lumia 
Jax Raley crosses the plate in the first innings on a single by Brantley Orona. Photo by Dave Lumia 
Family and friends show their support for the All-Stars. Photo by Dave Lumia 
Santa Cruz went undefeated in four district playoff games, outscoring its opponents 47-6. Photo by Dave Lumia
By Dave Lumia
The Santa Cruz Little League All-Stars weren’t going to sneak up on anybody this year.
No matter.
Santa Cruz barreled through the District 8 tournament for 9-11 year-olds, claiming their second consecutive district title with a 13-1 win over Mount Graham on July 2 in Sierra Vista. Santa Cruz won all four of its tournament games by a combined score of 47-6. Next up is the 9-11 state tournament that begins July 10 in Tempe.
This title followed a different path from last year, when an upstart Santa Cruz team that had never experienced any tournament success battled through the loser’s bracket with a succession of narrow victories to pull off a surprising championship. The current edition of All-Stars played with a dose of confidence instilled last year and dominated the competition.
Head coach Evan Raley said the team wanted to prove last year was no fluke.
“Really proud,” Raley said. “I expect a lot out of them. I coach them like young men, and they respond well.
“They’ve improved. A year of baseball, a year of understanding the process, it helps for sure. We’ve gotten better.”
Mount Graham drew first blood on July 2, scoring once in the top of the first on a pair of hits, but it was all Santa Cruz after that.
Santa Cruz countered with three runs in the bottom of the first. Chato Padilla walked and scored on a grounder to second by Hatley Mathews, and Brantley Orona following with a two-run single up the middle.
Santa Cruz added three more in the second, all after two outs. Owen Thomas delivered the big hit, a two-run double to score Padilla and Jax Raley.
Santa Cruz put the game and title away with a seven-run third inning, getting run-scoring hits from Jhett Hubbell, Atlas Bohm, Padilla and Raley and a two-run single by Thomas. When Bohm tracked down a line drive to center field for the final out in the top of the fourth, the victory was secured by virtue of the mercy rule.
Raley pitched all four innings, giving up three hits with no walks and eight strikeouts.
Santa Cruz won two of four games in last year’s state tournament against teams from much larger leagues, and Raley says the team will approach this year with the same loose attitude.
“Kinda like last year,” he said. “Nobody expected us to be there. They don’t care who they’re playing against, they’re going to play their game.”
As most likely the smallest league to qualify for state, Raley said Santa Cruz will again embrace the underdog role. His players might feel a bit differently. Asked about their expectations after celebratory pictures were taken, Thomas and Padilla weren’t bashful.
“We’re going to win state,” Thomas said, to which Padilla immediately agreed.
July 27 deadline approaches for Elgin Bridge adoption submittals
By Carrie White
Anyone want to adopt a bridge?
That would seem like one way to save the Elgin/Babocomari Bridge, an integral span for local travelers between Highway 82 and Lower/Upper Elgin roads.
Built in 1922, the bridge was destined for replacement based on an federally mandated evaluation conducted by FRASERdesign of Loveland, Colo., back in 2008. FRASER gave the bridge a score of 20/100. Which set it up for replacement using federal funds.
In the meantime, Elgin resident Sue Downing stepped in with documentation on the bridge’s historical significance. The Arizona Department of Transportation’s Historic Preservation Team then conducted a reevaluation that set the score at 47/100, making it potentially eligible for the National Register of Historic Places.
As part of the potential for its qualifications for the Register, a Section 4(f) evaluation must be completed. Section 4(f) is a federal law from the U.S. Department of Transportation Act of 1966 requiring Department of Transportation agencies to avoid using historical sites for federally funded transportation projects unless there are no feasible alternatives.
Consequently, there is a call for parties interested in the maintenance and responsibility of the bridge to step up and submit a statement of interest by July 27. (Funding sources do not need to be in place by the deadline.) Interested parties can respond to Santa Cruz County, c/o Maria Altemus, 1 S. Church Aue, Suite 1400, Tucson, AZ 85701, Maria.Altemus@hdrinc.com.
Few people would dispute the bridge’s inability to withstand the contemporary traffic that traverses the one-lane span. EMT trucks/ambulances weigh between 10,000 and 14,000 pounds when empty. Rural fire trucks weigh from 20,000 to 60,000 pounds, depending on how they are loaded. And then there are construction trucks carrying rock and gravel.
The maximum load for the Elgin/Babocomari Bridge is calculated at 20,000 pounds.
“That’s kind of their standard operation procedure,” said William Collins, National Register of Historic Places Program Coordinator, Arizona State Historic Preservation Office. “They want to unload that bridge so they don’t have to maintain it, and so they have their new bridge in there. They aren’t going to maintain it themselves, so if another entity doesn’t step up to do it, it’s going to go.”
Downing’s goal is to preserve the bridge for pedestrians and bicycles with a local park created there in keeping with the county’s interest of preserving historic landmarks. At one time, according to Terri Basinger of the Bowman-Stradling Historic Center in Sonoita, Elgin had a general store, hay warehouse, 14-room hotel, schoolhouse, cemetery, post office, library and gas station. Today the Elgin/Babocomari Bridge is the last vestige of that past.
It is not a new procedure for ADOT to propose a bridge adoption process. To the recollection of Jerry Cannon, bridge engineer and author of Arizona’s Historic Bridges, there has been only one other time in Arizona history that a bridge was “adopted” — the Cameron Suspension Bridge that spans the Little Colorado River in Northern Arizona. Opened to traffic in 1911, the bridge closed in 1959 — sold to the Four Corners Pipeline Company to carry a natural gas pipeline. That bridge is currently owned by Questar Southern Trails Pipeline and still stands.
The newer, modern span— the Navajo Code Talker Jimmie Preston Memorial Bridge — was completed in 2016 and sits adjacent to the original structure, connecting travelers on U.S. Highway 89 to the Navajo Nation and Hopi Indian Reservation.
Nervous moments on a mammoth donkey at the Lower Elgin Road longhorn roundup
The youngest cowboy and his trusty mount have the herd under control. Photo by Pat McNamara 
Seemore breathes a sigh of relief after the “deadly” cows are safely corralled behind high fences. Photo by Pat McNamara 
A rider brings his “real cow horse” over to let him know that the giant donkey is truly harmless. This horse was terrified of Seemore the entire roundup. Photo by Pat McNamara
By Pat McNamara
While traveling east along Lower Elgin Road in Elgin, one may spot some colorful longhorn cattle. On occasion they may be on the road, as to some the fence is just a mere suggestion, but mostly they remain in their designated area, grazing as good bovines should. Along with their rather dapper coat coloring, these cattle sport some impressive head gear that summon memories of Charles Russell’s paintings of the Old West. Visitors passing by on their way to the local vineyards for some winetasting sometimes stop to photograph these majestic beasts.
As good cattlemen/women, the owners of this local herd periodically gather the cows, the attending bull and their offspring for branding, castrating, vaccinating and the separating of the older calves for market. This is the fun time for us neighbors, as we get to play cowboy/girl with our equines and do the ROUNDUP!!
As I saddle up my steed for the big day, memories of the old western Rawhide come to mind. Granted, the rest of the crew is a good deal younger (and probably have never even heard of that TV series) than my two-years-away-from-eighth-decade self so may not share my particular enthusiasm, but they are nonetheless eager to participate, each properly mounted on the traditional quarter horses for this gathering.
Normally I ride my half-horse, Paisley — she’s a mule and maybe part quarterhorse on her mama’s side — and is a willing and able cow-mule, but this time my mount of choice is Seemore. Seemore is a mammoth donkey and as large as the largest horse there… but is terrified of the longhorns. He puts on a brave face, but should one of the cows stop and peer at him, he goes into panic mode and attempts to find a new zip code. So, seeing as how there are plenty of people to help with the gather, Seemore and I are happy to just tag along behind the herd and take pictures of the event as we all whoop and holler the ambling bovines over the hill to their destination at a nearby ranch and corrals for their processing.
All goes smoothly, as the human and equine participants are well-experienced (except for Seemore) with handling these now rather unhappy mama cows and their terrified youngsters. Baby calves are branded, vaccinated, tagged and returned to their mothersm and older calves are trailered away to become, well, what one finds at the meat counter or in their pets’ food. The remaining herd is free to mosey on back to their place just off of, or perhaps in the middle of from time to time, Lower Elgin Road.
The tradition of the west continues quietly in Elgin as we all head home and await the fall roundup. Next time I think Paisley the mule will be a better choice, as poor Seemore now needs counseling. He’d much prefer to stick to his forte: eating and trail riding.
Sky Island ‘FotaFauna’ June highlights
From Sky Island Alliance:
FotoFauna highlights are in from this past month, and one nugget of joy was seeing the range of your clever water features and exit ramps for wildlife. Very creative! Check out this video from SIA’s Wildlife Specialist Miguel Enríquez — and if you live where the wild things are, consider joining our community science project: https://ow.ly/5C3o50TTLT7
Also, note we have several lending libraries now throughout the Sky Islands, if you’re curious about trying out a wildlife camera for a month to learn more about your wild neighbors: https://ow.ly/n3lV50Zcu3Y
To learn more about the bun-buns and hares, don’t miss our virtual Coffee Break on July 9: https://ow.ly/cFCm50ZbkQO
FotoFauna is a growing network of 327 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.
Remember when…?
Take a walk down memory lane with this PRT article from 2023…
Sonoita water customers face rate shock, water shortages
By Marion Vendituoli
June 28, 2023
Over the last year, customers of the Sonoita Valley Water Company (SVWC) have been dealing with water shortages, low water pressure and leaking lines. Now they’re facing a doubling of their rates, too.
At a public meeting held at the Sonoita Fire Station on June 23, 15 residents from the Papago Springs and Los Encinos neighborhoods met with Steve Wene, an attorney representing Southwestern Utility Management, the parent company of SVWC, to discuss the issues that the water company is facing, as well as SVWC’s rationale for seeking a significant rate increase.
Click here to read the full article from 2023.
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From Santa Cruz County:
JP-East Justice Court services are available every first and third Friday from 9 a.m. to noon at the Sonoita Community Space/County Building. We provide civil services, including small claims, civil complaints, evictions, orders of protection and weddings — bringing access to justice closer to Elgin, Sonoita, Canelo and Patagonia. We’re here to serve our community with fairness, empathy and integrity. Call: (520) 375-7661.
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From Elgin School Parent Teacher Club:
The Elgin PTC is looking for new members to join our team and help make our school an even more amazing place for our students, staff, and families! Whether you can volunteer a few hours a month or help with a specific event, there is a place for everyone in the PTC! Interested in learning more? Send us a message at Elginptc@elgink12.com. We’d love to have you join our flock! Together, we can help Elgin soar even higher!
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From Sky Island Alliance:
Join us for our next virtual Coffee Break on Thursday, July 9, at 9:30 a.m. SIA Wildlife Specialist Meagan Bethel will take us on a deep dive into the different cottontail and jackrabbit species that make their home in the Sky Islands and bring so much joy with their every hop and step. Together, we’ll learn how to identify each species in the field and on camera. Meagan will also share their life history and distribution across the region using data from our FotoFauna and Border Wildlife Study cameras.
To register, visit: https://ow.ly/cFCm50ZbkQO
In response to the forthcoming closure of the Santa Cruz Humane Society, the City of Nogales and Santa Cruz County Animal Control are sponsoring a 5K and pet adoption event from 6 to 10 a.m. on Saturday, Aug. 8 at Karam Park, 159 N. Morley Ave. in downtown Nogales. The Humane Society is looking to rehome about 30 animals prior to closing this fall due to lack of sustainable funding. The adoption fee for a dog or cat is $10 and includes Parvo/Distemper shot for dogs or RCP vaccination for cats.
From Borderlands Nursery & Seed:
Our second bilingual Native Plant Propagation & Nursery Management Workshop of 2026 is coming up on Saturday, August 8, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., and we only have a few spots left for participants!
Join us for an informative class to learn about all things related to running and managing a native plant nursery, such as propagating native plants from both seeds and cuttings, seed and plant sourcing, plant lists, dormancy, mechanical scarification, temperature stratification, transplanting, pot sizes for retail vs. restoration needs, irrigation, soil type, timelines, and more. The nursery will also be open for shopping.
Sign up at borderlandsplants.org
Recurring Events
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Fresh vegetable distribution Mondays at the Patagonia Senior Center
Come with friends and pick up your weekly fresh vegetables from East Santa Cruz County Community Food Bank every Monday at the Patagonia Senior Center (100 Quiroga Ln, Patagonia) at 10:30am. Take what you need and give what you can.
The Sonoita Food Pantry at The Vine Church is open Tuesdays and Thursdays from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m.
Monthly bird walks at the Paton Center
From the Paton Center:
Fun news: we will now be having regular monthly Paton Center bird walks led by docent Wayne Smith on the fourth Saturday of every month! Join us for a relaxing morning featuring short, easy walks (less than a mile total) along trails like the Cuckoo Corridor and Gray Hawk Birding Trail. We’ll also spend some unhurried time enjoying the activity around the bird feeders.
-Alexis Stark, Paton Center Site Manager
Boat tours at Patagonia Lake State Park
Every Saturday and Sunday, $7 per adult, $5 per child (13 years and under)
- 9 a.m. Avian Adventure Tour
- 10:15 a.m. Avian Adventure Tour
- 11:30 a.m. Lake Discovery Tour
- Twilight Tour on Saturdays only. Time varies.
Call the park to make your reservation: 520-287-2791
Boat rentals are available at the Patagonia Lake Marina.
Alcoholics Anonymous:
- Sonoita Bible Church – Tuesdays at 7pm, 3174 N. Highway 83, Sonoita. Doors open at 6:30. Zoom option: 601-758-3907.
- Patagonia Methodist Community Church – Thursdays at 6:30pm. 387 McKeown Ave., Patagonia. Contact Dave at 207-249-8302.
Crossroads Quilters: Are you a textile artist (weaving, embroidery, knitting, crocheting, sewing, quilting)? The Crossroads Quilters invites all interested textile artists to our meetings. Bring a project to work on and enjoy a morning of information sharing and camaraderie. We meet the 1st and 3rd Monday of the month at 9am at the Sonoita Bible Church, 3174 N. Highway 83. For more information email: alisbunting@gmail.com
Overeaters Anonymous: The OA Sky Islands Recovery group meets every Wednesday 11am-12noon at the East Santa Cruz County (ESCC) Food Bank at 772 Harshaw Ave in the meeting room at the end of the driveway. For additional meeting info, go to oasouthernaz.org. Contact Adrienne H. for more info 520-404-3490.
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Employment Opportunities
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We are hiring seed collection seasonal positions in Tucson and Patagonia, AZ this season!
These jobs primarily consist of field work collecting seeds and digital data collection. Applicants should be comfortable working outside in a variety of weather conditions, be prepared for some weeks of camping in the field, be interested in native plants, and enjoy working on a team. Crew Lead applicants should also have some experience with data collection and leading crews. Apply by July 10.
For more details visit www.borderlandsrestoration.org/employment.
Questions email phmcnelis@borderlandsrestoration.org
We are hiring a full time Nursery and Seed Specialist for the Borderlands Restoration Network Native Plant Program in Patagonia, AZ!
This position is a full time year round position responsible for assisting with nursery management and retail nursery and seed sales in the native plant program with a full-time benefits package. Apply by Monday, July 20.
For more details visit www.borderlandsrestoration.org/employment.
Questions email afclaverie@borderlandsrestoration.org
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 Community United Methodist Church
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