Local Working Group Digs Into "A Hidden Paradise"

Three years in advance of the official Arizona Centennial Celebration 1912-2012, a group is being formed now to reflect on Arizona's past, present and future as well as our rich diversity - of people, places and progress. It is our mission to make this milestone meaningful and memorable by:
Commemoration: providing the opportunity to learn from our past, and tell all the stories of Arizona that should be told so we can continue to move forward with better understanding and empathy among our citizens.
Celebration: of all that we are as Arizonans or "Zonies" - hosting a homecoming for friends and family, and welcoming newcomers [one and all] - showing all the innovation and progress we have made since our early beginnings.
Collaboration: bringing together the public and private sectors on this unique occasion to create meaningful celebrations and projects -- this Heritage Tile Mural Project being the first one here in Patagonia and throughout Santa Cruz County - whose impact will endure into the future.
Each of the nine communities named in funding provided by the Rural Tourism Development Grant Program (RTDGP) of The Arizona Office of Tourism - Amado, Tubac, Tumacacori/Carmen, Rio Rico, Nogales, Patagonia, and Sonoita/Elgin - will develop their own local "historical branding heritage program" in each project location throughout Santa Cruz County. It is the first county-wide project to be initiated in advance of the AZ Centennial.
Community of Patagonia & Communities in Santa Cruz County: to showcase Arizona's rich and diverse tapestry on natural, cultural and social history, and economic vibrancy
Cooperation: when we use this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity as a catalyst to plan for and invest in our future, so that the next generations here may enjoy the same and even higher quality of life that our forebears established for us - AN ENDURING LEGACY.
If you would like to join us, please sign on here with your comments and contact information.
Feel free to upload an image or old photograph, or tell a story, or surprise us with some new information!
You mail likewise email: patagonialwgazchp2009@gmail.com
Stop in at the Patagonia-Mountain Empire Visitor Information Center
317 McKeown Avenue
Mon-Sat from 10:00-5:00, Sun 10:00-4:00
Call: [Toll-free] 888-794-0060 or local 394-0060
Fax: 520-394-0020
Everyone is Welcome. Invite others to participate.
[Version in Spanish to be posted]
Thank you/Gracias