🌱 Sahuarita school funding renewal holds a 36-vote edge

Good morning Sahuarita! We're back in your inbox this morning to keep you in the loop with what's happening in and around town. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

• Sahuarita school funding renewal holds a 36-vote edge
• Walden Grove hosts Eastmark in a Friday playoff rematch
• What $300,000 bought in Sahuarita's latest home-sales roundup

Also on today's calendar: Estate Sale and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What are the two sides of a circle? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Wednesday: Plenty of sunshine, with a high of 81 and low of 53 degrees.
• Thursday: Plenty of sunshine, temps: high: 81, low: 56.
• Friday: Partial sunshine, with a high of 77 and low of 54 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

1. Sahuarita school override hangs by a thread (azpm.org) — Sahuarita Unified’s funding override renewal leads by just 36 votes, with Pima County results still uncertified. Prop 428 would continue property-tax support for programs including arts, athletics and counseling without changing the current override tax. If it fails, existing funding would run out by 2030, and officials could seek another vote.
   

2. Pusch Ridge set to travel to Show Low for 3A showdown in quarterfinals (tucson.com) — Walden Grove gets another shot at Eastmark on Friday, this time with its football season on the line. The sixth-seeded Red Wolves host the 4A playoff rematch at 7 p.m. at 15510 S. Sahuarita Park Road. Since September’s 26-23 loss to Eastmark, Walden Grove has gone 7-1.
   

3. Homes at or under $300,000 in Green Valley/Sahuarita (85629) October 2026 (tncontentexchange.com) — Five Sahuarita homes in an October sales-record roundup sold for $285,000 to $300,000, offering a snapshot of purchases below that price ceiling. The homes range from 1,480 to 1,800 square feet. The roundup tracks titles recorded in October, including two transactions that closed September 30, rather than homes currently for sale.
   

4. Water wars, mine fights: Sahuarita pecan growers have long history (tucson.com) — Sahuarita’s pecan groves are changing hands by month’s end, closing the Walden family’s long farming chapter while a fight over Copper World continues. Their earlier groundwater battle with nearby mines helped spur Arizona’s 1980 groundwater law. The family says it will remain active in environmental issues after the sale.
   

5. Customer service is Job 1 for SRFD (gvnews.com) — For Sahuarita residents Harry and Jane Saunders, both 91, help from Station 151 often goes beyond responding to a fall. Santa Rita Fire District crews have finished meals and assembled chairs for the couple. Captains say preserving patients’ dignity and preventing another accident are routine parts of their work.
   

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📸 Around Sahuarita

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Sahuarita

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★ Featured events ★

Thursday November 12

• Wonders of the Desert: Nature Play & Storytime →
  Family Resource Center at Sahuarita Food Bank, 17750 S. La Canada, Sahuarita
  10:30 am

Want to see your event featured? Click here!

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Other local events

Thursday November 12

• One-on-One Tech/Computer Help
  Sahuarita Branch Library, 725 W. Via Rancho Sahuarita, Sahuarita
  10:00 am
• Toddler Time!
  Sahuarita Branch Library, 725 W. Via Rancho Sahuarita, Sahuarita
  10:30 am
• Read to a Cat
  Sahuarita Branch Library, 725 W. Via Rancho Sahuarita, Sahuarita
  3:00 pm
• Comprendiendo los sentimientos / Clase Virtual →
  Family Resource Center at Sahuarita Food Bank, 17750 S. La Canada, Sahuarita
  5:30 pm

Friday November 13

• The Frenchies
  Sahuarita Branch Library, 725 W. Via Rancho Sahuarita, Sahuarita
  10:00 am
• Crafting, Coloring, Cookies, and Conversation
  Sahuarita Branch Library, 725 W. Via Rancho Sahuarita, Sahuarita
  11:00 am
• Happy Hour: Family Playtime →
  Family Resource Center at Sahuarita Food Bank, 17750 S. La Canada, Sahuarita
  11:30 am
• Sunset Market 2026 →
  Sahuarita AZ
  5:00 pm
• Town of Sahuarita: Sunset Market →
  Sahuarita Lake Park, Sahuarita
  5:00 pm

Thursday November 19

• Estate Sale →
  1100 W Arbor Ridge Dr, Green Valley
  7:30 am

Saturday November 21

• Tucson Terror & Oddities Dark Harvest Market →
  Ramada by Wyndham Tucson, 777 W Cushing St, Tucson
  10:00 am

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📣 Sahuarita Shout Outs!

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• For my GVR Acrylic class this Sunday, Nov.
  15th...these 2 paintings will be featured! As usual, I will have templates for all to use. Attendees are welcome to bring their own ideas as well. … (Nextdoor North Rancho Sahuarita)
• Hey, all you wonderful people.
  I am just wondering who you would recommend for carpet cleaning. I know about Steamy concepts and zero rez. Have you had a good experience with these… (Nextdoor North Rancho Sahuarita)

• Chipotle posted a job opening for Crew Member in Green Valley. Apply here.
• Burlington Coat Factory posted a job opening for Seasonal Retail Stocking Associate - Part Time in Green Valley. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Sahuarita here.

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What are the two sides of a circle?" — The inside and the outside ! (Thank you James M. for sending it in!)
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