JUNE 2014 SERVING THE MOUNTAIN EMPIRE COMMUNITIES OF CANELO, ELGIN, PATAGONIA AND SONOITA VOL. 4, ISSUE 6 By Donna Reibslager formed Patagonia Regional branches, scrap wood, or other participation Business Coalition has volun- debris that present a fire hazard. of the whole com- Mark your calen- teered to reestablish it. But Ray says that the cleanup munity, and consid- dar and round up all The timing couldn't be bet- crew will also haul away hard to ers the event to be that stuff that ter, as we are entering the dispose of items like junked vehi- an opportunity to you've been meaning summer fire season, and cles, large appliances, furniture, bring residents to- to get rid of. On Sat- there are many parts of town tires or old car batteries. He gether—be they urday, June 7, a crew with piles of pruned hopes the cleanup will draw the newcomers or old- of volunteers timers—united be- headed by Charlie hind a common Montoy and Ray cause. Klein will be out in The cleanup or- force to pick up just ganizers will divide about anything you the town into four put out, as part of a areas within the town-wide cleanup town limits. Each they are referring to area will have a crew as Patagonia Com- leader, who will munity Pride Day. oversee volunteers Klein remembers and coordinate their the first Patagonia activity. Some volun- items that have been put on cleanup day in 1997, teers will walk the the curb for collection, or, in which about 90 streets with large in the case of disabled vehi- people took part. It garbage bags, pick- cles, designated for pick up was a success, and ing up litter. Others by a resident’s phone re- will be a part of the the town kept it up Photo by Walter Andrew quest. The crew will not for several years, crew that drives take away trash without the Charlie Montoy and Ray Klein will be part of the but eventually it through the area, owner's consent and will Pride Day clean up crew on June 7 lapsed. So the newly picking up bags or not (continued on page 2) Tribute Congrats Do Hairspray to Two To the You Rocks the Legends Grads! Luau? House PAGE 4 PAGE 6 PAGE 16 PAGE 19 Community Pride Day, continued enter private property shovel. They'll be treated vating, Gathering sure that they know about unless the property to a continental breakfast Grounds, PAT Gas and the event and ask if they owner has authorized it. and then will get started. Services, Patagonia Mar- need help, but this should The greater the par- At midday, the crew will ket, Ovens of Patagonia, be done in a respectful ticipation by the com- break for a free hot dog The Town of Patagonia, manner and only as a sug- munity, the more suc- lunch. The goal is to com- The Wagon Wheel, Wild- gestion. cessful will be the out- plete the task, and the cat Silver, and Wild If you need help with come. Many volunteers clean up effort will be Horse Restaurant. getting trash or debris to have signed on, and continued beyond Satur- Residents are encour- the curb or have a junk ve- more are needed, in- day if need be. aged to help spread the hicle to be taken away or cluding people who can Many of the town's word, in particular to questions, call Ray Klein at donate their time and/ businesses are lending neighbors who may be (520) 394-2530, or Charlie or their truck. The crew their support, and the elderly and/or infirm. If Montoy at (520) 604-1659. will meet at the Commu- town will contribute two you are aware of a yard nity Center at 7 a.m. on dumpsters. Sponsors of that really needs clean Saturday. Volunteers are the event include Creek- up, you might approach asked to bring work side Place MH/RV Park, the homeowner to be gloves and a rake or DM Engineering and Exca- Disabled vehicles Pruned or fallen branches Large appliances Old batteries Old tires Paint cans foreign policy. Views such as these are at the ex- treme right of the spectrum of political thought. — The Editors Senior Lunch Fans Extreme Views We who are enjoying our times together at the [Regarding the interview with Dinesh D’Souza (May 2014)]: [Community] Center would like to thank Steve and In your interview (last paragraph) you state that Mr. Erika. They have gone way beyond expectations. D’Souza has “rather extreme views.” I’m not aware of his We are the folks who sit together daily and wish extreme views and would greatly appreciate it if to thank them publicly. you enlighten as to what they are. I thank you in advance — Harry, Mike, Penny, Emma, for your kind consideration of this request. Donna, Bud, and David — Dr. Gene Cafarelli Speed Limit Whine Dear Dr. Cafarelli, Regarding the whining letters in your March issue: The author’s reference to Mr. D’Souza’s views as being Presumably, both whiners know how to read. At “rather extreme” was not expressed as an opinion, but both entrances to Patagonia on Highway 82 are rather as a widely shared public perception. The Economist, identical signs with three little words: "Reduced in an article from June 2010, referred to him as an "extreme Speed Ahead." Whether one likes the posted movement conservative." speed limits or not, they are still the speed lim- Dinesh D'Souza maintains that the leftwing political estab- its. Also, the maximum speed limit on Highway lishment is responsible for the 9/11 attacks at the World 82 from Sonoita to Nogales is 55. Would be nice if Trade Center. He has made it clear that he believes the it were 60 or 65 but it isn't. 2 president of the US has a secret agenda to undermine US — Dorothy Sturges Hurdles Faced By Rosemont Mine By Morris Farr, Vice-Chair, Save the Scenic Santa Ritas Opponents of the pro- mine could begin. Their erated an incredible vol- Challenges to Water and the fact that two spe- posed Rosemont Mine are major concern is the im- ume of comments. Quality Permit cies in the area now being encouraged by a recent pact of the mine on the Roger Flynn, an attorney SSSR is challenging Ari- considered for protection letter from the Army “waters of the United in Denver who has zona Department of Environ- have caused the US Fish Corps of Engineers States,” which include much experience in op- mental Quality’s decision to and Wildlife Service to (ACOE) to Rosemont Cop- Davidson Canyon and Cie- posing mines in the grant a water quality permit reconsider its previous per in response to its En- nega Creek. The Cienega western USA, is working for the project. Hearings in acceptance of the EIS. (See vironmental Impact State- watershed provides about pro bono with Save the the Superior Court of Mari- sidebar below.) ment (EIS). 20 percent of the water Santa Ritas (SSSR), and copa County are completed, The impacts of the hur- Mitigation Plan supply for the Greater prepared over 270 and SSSR is awaiting a deci- dles listed above are ex- Insufficient Tucson Area. pages of comments on sion. SSSR also plans to chal- pected to delay the efforts The letter states “...the ...And Expensive their behalf. Pima lenge the ADEQ's decision to of Rosemont Copper to proposed compensatory Rosemont’s mitigation County sent over 70 issue an air quality permit to initiate mine operations mitigation would not fully proposal calls for the pur- pages, mostly on air pol- Rosemont. and legal actions against compensate for the un- chase and protection of lution, and one individ- New Info About the company's proposals avoidable adverse impacts other aquatic areas in ex- ual in Tubac submitted Endangered species are likely to contribute to that would remain after change for the potential over 200 pages. The A recent ocelot sighting, that delay. all appropriate and practi- damage to Davidson Can- task of responding to cable avoidance and mini- yon and Cienega Creek. those comments is over- mization measures have This is a very expensive whelming. The USFS has been achieved.” That is problem for Rosemont missed the legal dead- bureaucratese for “the and presents one of the line for a response, and Ocelot Sighting Impacts EIS Approval proposed mitigation is many hurdles that Rose- an update is expected not sufficient to cover the mont must surmount be- soon. damage.” fore the mine can begin. Opponents of the mine The ACOE is one of Others are: are extremely concerned several government agen- Overwhelming about one change from cies that must approve Number of Comments Rosemont's draft EIS to the plans of Rosemont The EIS contains over their present EIS that before construction of the 1,200 pages and has gen- could result ln truck transport of copper con- centrate from the mines through our communi- Errors & Omissions ties to Nogales. That change—which would mean one truck coming through every 15 min- utes 24 hours a day— was slipped in without A camera installed in Rosemont Valley to record any notification to or wildlife as part of a jaguar survey captured the im- consultation with the age of a passing ocelot on May 14. The USFWS, county and local govern- which funded the survey together with the Depart- ments directly affected. ment of Homeland Security, has reopened their con- Our sincere apolo- EPA Concerns sideration of Rosemont's EIS as a result.