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Sonoita Therapist Helps Horses Heal
“What the horse has to say” is the mantra of Sonoita resident and longtime equine therapist Marie Eastman. Arriving in the area from Wyoming’s Big Horn Basin at the end of 2023, Eastman brings with her a lifetime of equine experience. “Starting at the age of five, I...
Letter to the Editor (Oct. 2024)
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A Painting, Pizza and Prayers: Velvet Elvis’s Recipe for Success
Velvet Elvis at La Misión, 359 W. McKeown Ave., Patagonia. Open 11 a.m. to 8:30 p.m. Wednesdays through Sundays. Closed Mondays and Tuesdays. Reservations recommended for parties of six or more, required for parties of 20-plus. (520) 394-0069, velvetelvislamision.com. Unexpected miracles: Cecilia San Miguel’s life has been filled with...
Notes From SEFD: Follow the Money
News of the nearly $40 million missing from Santa Cruz County funds shocked all of us at Sonoita Elgin Fire District. Our financial services firm has reviewed the past five years income from property taxes via the County and has not found discrepancies. The caveat to that is that the same entity advising us what we should receive in property tax revenue is also the entity that makes the payment. We have no means of checking the accuracy of the initial figure of what we should receive, and it is certain that we have losses.
The 2024 Santa Cruz County Fair 4-H/FFA Grand Champions
Members of the Rio Rico Rattlesnakes 4-H Club, Sonoita Mustangs 4-H Club, and Benson High School and Rio Rico High school FFA programs competed in the 2024 Santa Cruz County Fair Livestock Show. The Junior Livestock Auction sales totaled $257,628, with $10,415 raised for scholarships. Grand Champion Bred ‘N Fed...
Patagonia Pool Update (Oct. 2024)
The public pool in Patagonia has seen a lot of activity and changes this year. It was used for swim lessons, laps, water aerobics, and physical therapy, as well as free swim time. It also provided employment for student lifeguards. The pool, although located on the school campus, is funded...
Patagonia Town Council Notes – Oct. 2024
Manager Ron Robinson explained features of the upcoming town road resurfacing project, where a total of about two miles of dirt roads will be paved with chip-seal, and much of it widened and given curbs. Engineering design will include dust control, attention to storm water drainage and mitigation of possible damage.
Rotary Club Receives Grant to Benefit Local Food Pantry
Mountain Empire Rotary Club (MER) has been awarded a $950 Rotary District 5500 grant. MER will match the grant with up to $1,000 from the club’s Patagonia-Sonoita Rotary Foundation. The combined funds will improve food storage capacity for the Helping Hands Sonoita food pantry. “The food pantry addresses a...
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