PO Box 4201, Rio Rico, Arizona 85648

www.rioricohistoricalsociety.org

September 2025 Newsletter

GENERAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING & FALL 2025 EVENTS

GENERAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING, Tuesday, September 16, 6:00pm,


Award Winning Speaker and Author,

Venetia Hobson Lewis


at the Rio Rico Community Center,

391 Avenida Coatimundi, Rio Rico, AZ 


Free and open to the public.



Gift Basket Raffle at the 9/16/25 General Membership Meeting.

Two Beautiful Baskets will be Raffled off.

Tickets are $5/each OR 3 for $10. For more detail, READ MORE.


Start thinking about

NEW Rio Rico Historical Society Board of Director Nominees. Please contact us with your suggestions at rioricohistoricalsociety@gmail.com.

More HISTORICAL EVENTS Upcoming this Fall 2025

Saturday, October 4, 2025, 8:00am to 4:30pm

BUS TOUR OF HISTORIC RIO RICO & NOGALES,

(click link for more information on our website)

Hosted by the Rio Rico Historical Society. Led by Nogales native,

Olivia Gutierrez Garino. interesting historical sites include:

Rio Rico History Museum, Rio Rico & Nogales locations & lunch too.


Saturday, October, 18, 2025,

TOURS RIO RICO AND SIERRA VISTA MUSEUMS

(click above link for more information on our website)

starting at 10:00am from the Rio Rico Historical Museum,

1149 West Frontage Rd., then traveling to visit the

Southern Arizona Museum of Science & Technology in Sierra Vista.

Thursday, September 25, 2025 through Saturday, September 27, 2025


EDGAR RICE BURROUGHS 150 BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION in

Wilcox, AZ.


Renowned author Edgar Rice Burroughs' Calvary Service will be memorialized in Willcox, AZ for his 150 by the Sulphur Springs Valley Historical Society & Apache Devils chapter of the Burroughs Bibliophiles.

Burroughs is the renowned author of Tarzan of the Apes, John Carter of Mars and The land That Time Forgot. The monument dedication will take place at the Willcox Southern Pacific train station in downtown Willcox from 10:00 am to Noon, September 25. All other convention events will take place at the Elks Lodge #2131 and will include panel discussions, guest of honor and author Jeffrey J. Mariotte, a banquet, Tarzan movie screenings, and additional speakers.


For more information, please contact Rio Rico Historical Society member Frank Puncer, 520.281.1818,or email: fwpuncer@gmail.com.

ONE MORE IMPORTANT HISTORICAL EVENT UPCOMING:


Thursday, October 23, 2025 to Saturday, October 25, 2025,

ANZA 250 COMMEMORATION, FREE ADMISSION.


Tubac Presidio Historic State Park, 9:00am to 5:00pm.

250 years later, join us as we recognize, commemorate, and celebrate the rich and diverse history that links us all together.


Variety of activities over 3 days, https://www.tubacpresidio.org/anza250

Special Temporary Exhibit in our RRHS Museum:


Cultural Symbols of Mexico,

Presented by Dan Koskuba 



Collection of Mexican Objects, an interesting variety you will need to see!


RRHS Museum, 1149 West Frontage

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Sincere Appreciation to our Sponsors



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PATRON SPONSORS


Announcing our appreciation for our PATRON Sponsors.

Thank you for your contribution!


If you have renewed your membership, we thank you very much. If you haven’t, please do it soon. Your membership dues help keep our museum doors open.



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Rio Rico Historical Society, PO Box 4201, Rio Rico, Arizona 85648