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🌱 Which Rio Rico pitcher just showed up on a pro roster?
Rio Rico, Arizona Patch AM: a 4 min readHello Rio Rico! Stay connected with the latest updates from around town. Let's dive in! ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- Which Rio Rico pitcher just showed up on a pro roster?
Today's riddle: What's black, white, and blue? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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- Tuesday: Hot with periods of sun, with a high of 96 and low of 63 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
- Wednesday: Mostly cloudy and very warm, temps: high: 92, low: 54.
- Thursday: Breezy in the afternoon, with a high of 91 and low of 54 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Tracking Southern Arizona & Arizona Wildcats baseball players in pros (5/10) (allsportstucson.com) — Rio Rico gets a shoutout in this week’s roundup of Southern Arizona and Arizona Wildcats baseball players now in the pros, with pitcher Raul Garayzar listed on the Visalia minor-league roster. The piece tracks how dozens of former local high school, Pima College, and University of Arizona standouts are performing across MLB and the minors, including recent stats, injuries, and roster moves. 
📸 Around Rio Rico
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Upcoming Events in
Rio Rico
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★ Featured events ★
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CTMS Expression Dance Showcase →
Rio Rico High School, 590 Camino Lito Galindo, Rio Rico
6:00 pm
Saturday May 16
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Other local events
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CtMS: Semester 1 Awards Assembly
Santa Cruz Valley Unified District MPR - Coatimundi Middle School, 1412 W Frontage Rd, Rio Rico, A
8:15 am -
Early Release @ 11:45 am
Santa Cruz Valley Unified District Rio Rico, AZ 85648
11:45 am -
1st Grade EOY POG Showcase
Santa Cruz Valley Unified District Rio Rico, AZ 85648
5:30 pm -
CtMS: Site Council Meeting
Santa Cruz Valley Unified District Fiesta Room - Coatimundi Middle School, 1412 W Frontage Rd, Rio
8:00 am -
5th Grade Transition
Santa Cruz Valley Unified District Rio Rico, AZ 85648
5:30 pm -
CtMS: 8th Grade Promotion Ceremony
Rio Rico High School, 590 Camino Lito Galindo, Rio Rico
6:00 pm
Wednesday May 13
Thursday May 14
Friday May 15
Tuesday May 19
📣 Rio Rico Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Story Time with Miss Deb →
Patagonia Public Library, 346 Duquesne Ave, Patagonia
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Spice of the Month Club →
Patagonia Public Library, 346 Duquesne Ave, Patagonia
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Santa Cruz River Restoration →
Ron Morriss Park, 31 Calle Iglesia, Tubac
9:00 am -
America250 Celebration at Patagonia Lake →
Patagonia Lake State Park, 400 Patagonia Lake Rd, Nogales
10:00 am -
Patagonia Lake Mariachi Festival – Saturday May 16th, 2026 →
Patagonia Lake State Park, 400 Patagonia Lake Rd, Nogales
12:00 pm
Wednesday May 13
Friday May 15
Saturday May 16
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Once again the postal system has failed, I’m missing a package.
The tracking info said it has been delivered but it’s not in my box. If anyone receives a package that’s addressed to me (230 Camino Turmalina)… (Nextdoor Circulo Aventura)
- Air Methods posted a job opening for Helicopter Pilot in Rio Rico. Apply here.
- Soliant Health posted a job opening for Occupational Therapist - School-Based in Rio Rico. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Rio Rico here.
🗞 Nearby News
Nogales
- Top MLB Prospect Self-Deports After Pleading Guilty To Human-Smuggling Charges (trendingpoliticsnews.com)
- Tracking Southern Arizona & Arizona Wildcats baseball players in pros (5/9) (allsportstucson.com)
- Ancient Tohono O'odham artifacts were found near the border. The tribe is calling for their return (kjzz.org)
Patagonia
- Explore Arizona's 11 Eeriest Abandoned Mining Towns With Haunting Histories (everafterinthewoods.com)
Sonoita
- SR 83 Gets Fresh Pavement Through Sonoita (signalsaz.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A sad zebra (Thank you Mary K. for sending it in!)
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