By Rick Bass
Introducing a new community informational web site for the Greater Vail area -Vailready.wordpress.com.
Created on the popular WordPress global platform, Vail Ready is an easy to navigate web site designed to keep our rapidly growing Southern Arizona rural community informed and connected. Having a centralized information resource contributes to a safe, healthy and productive society. Ready to respond to our unique local needs through information, education and preparedness, Vail Ready includes these special features:
Community Updates and News: Covid vaccinations updates, area governmental meetings – Southeast Regional Council (SERC), local weather, important “quick list” and community links,etc.
Special Topics of Interest: Rincon Valley Fire District’s “Ready, Set, Go!” wildfire prevention program and other informational topics including: rattlesnake safety, survival kits, CDC and Pima County Covid information.
Disaster Preparedness: Federal government resources for natural disasters, emergencies and life-threatening conditions. Fiscal fact: every dollar invested in mitigation saves four dollars and preserves taxpayer’s money (Pew Charitable Trust – 2017). Disaster Prevention works!
Vail Area Road Safety: Top five observable unsafe & dangerous Vail Area driving habits, bicycle and bus safety, railroad crossing safety, emergency vehicle yielding laws and more.
Vail Area YouTube Videos: Cienega Creek Preserve, Three Bridges, Colossal Cave, Saguaro National Park, Long Mountain and more.
About & Contact Information: The historical “Voices of Vail” film trailer, site content and contact information.
Our community has a unique quality of life. Being prepared and informed can preserve the beautiful, diverse and rare Sonoran Desert ecoregion of Vail and Southern Arizona.
Connect with our new community web site designed for newcomers and established residents alike.
Visit: Vailready.wordpress.com
We can all work together to be “Vail Ready!”
Rick Bass is a USAF Veteran. He has extensive background in crisis management, suicide prevention and resource development for the disabled. A lifelong community volunteer and a new age music composer, he enjoys the expansive beauty of the Vail area.