🌱 Regular Meeting of the Board of Supervisors and 10 more events

Cheers Rio Rico! We’re back, helping you stay up to date with what’s happening. Let's take on the day together! ☀️

Coming up on the calendar:

• Regular Meeting of the Board of Supervisors at Santa Cruz County Government Complex
• Regular Governing Board Meeting at Santa Cruz Valley Unified District
• SC Site Council Meeting at Santa Cruz Valley Unified District

... and check out 2 more events on the calendar!

Today's riddle: What do you get when you mix a broccoli and a melon? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Sunday: Mostly cloudy, with a high of 93 and low of 70 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Monday: A stray afternoon t-storm, temps: high: 88, low: 70.
• Tuesday: A stray afternoon t-storm, with a high of 91 and low of 68 degrees.

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📸 Around Rio Rico

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Rio Rico

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★ Featured events ★

Wednesday July 15

• Regular Meeting of the Board of Supervisors →
  Santa Cruz County Government Complex, 2150 N Congress Dr, Nogales
  9:30 am

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Other local events

Tuesday July 14

• Regular Governing Board Meeting
  Santa Cruz Valley Unified District District Office/Boardroom, 570 Camino Lito Galindo, Rio Rico, A
  5:00 pm

Wednesday July 15

• SC Site Council Meeting
  Santa Cruz Valley Unified District Rio Rico, AZ 85648
  5:30 pm

Tuesday July 21

• 6th Grade Back to School Orientation
  Santa Cruz Valley Unified District Coatimundi Middle School
  8:00 am

Wednesday August 5

• Regular Meeting of the Board of Supervisors →
  Santa Cruz County Government Complex, 2150 N Congress Dr, Nogales
  9:30 am

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🗓 Events Nearby

Wednesday July 15

• Author Reading: “Tickle Time” by Jill Driscoll →
  Patagonia Public Library, 346 Duquesne Ave, Patagonia
  10:00 am

Friday July 17

• Friday Nights Under the Lights - Sonoita Livestock Show Series — SANTA CRUZ COUNTY FAIR AND RODEO ASSOCIATION →
  Santa Cruz County Fair & Rodeo Association, 3142 AZ-83, Sonoita
  6:00 pm

Sunday July 19

• Johnny Bencomo →
  Patagonia Lumber Co., 295 McKeown Ave, Patagonia
  5:30 pm

Wednesday July 22

• Paton Center Habitat Ambassadors →
  Paton Center for Hummingbirds, 477 Pennsylvania Ave, Patagonia
  9:00 am
• Story Time with Miss Deb →
  Patagonia Public Library, 346 Duquesne Ave, Patagonia
  10:00 am

Friday July 31

• Jackie Ernst →
  Patagonia Lumber Co., 295 McKeown Ave, Patagonia
  6:00 pm
• Running on Empty →
  CPAC Community Performance & Art Center, 1250 W Continental Rd, Green Valley
  7:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Ok I have a question that im sure there are a lot of people out there in my situation.
  Im a healthy 72 year old woman. Im active and take care of myself. But there are times I might have a procedure that requires sedation. So naturally… (Nextdoor Country Village)

• ABM posted a job opening for Janitorial Cleaner in Rio Rico. Apply here.
• Tucson Medical Center posted a job opening for Housekeeping - Per Diem - TMC Rincon in Rio Rico. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Rio Rico here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Nogales

• The Border Chronicle Weekly Roundup: July 10 (theborderchronicle.com)
• State Little League & American Legion updates; Brad Allis update on Senior Baseball in Avondale (allsportstucson.com)
• Report: DHS Building Its Own Fleet For Deportation Flights (airlinegeeks.com)

Patagonia

• Southern Arizona mine's quick approval worries jaguar advocates (tucson.com)
• Shirley Ann Ambrose, 1934-2026 (patagoniaregionaltimes.org)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: The saddest vegetable known to man: a melonccoli. (Thank you Francie H. for sending it in!)
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