By Anne Gibson In October of 2020, Vail Pride Day seasoned co-chairs Linda Kubiak and Heather Stough began to think about Vail Pride Day 2021. The goal was to continue a program begun 23 years before by the Vail School District. The February program at the Pima County Fairgrounds grew to 15,000 participants last year when it was held at the very...
By Anne Gibson With the coming November 3rd election, the pandemic due to Covid-9, and weather-related disasters, we are constantly bombarded with negativity. Often times we forget all the good that is right here in our backyards. Organizations have implemented exciting changes to make their annual events possible during these challenging times...
By Anne Gibson Four residents of the Vail School District seek four-year terms on the Vail School District Governing Board in the Tuesday November 3rd general election. Your ballot will allow you to vote for a maximum of three candidates. School Board members receive no monetary compensation for their hours of service to leadership, students, and...
By Anne Gibson Members of the five-member Vail School Unified District Governing Board are elected for four-year terms. The terms are staggered to assure continuity on the board. This year there are three slots open on the Board and in two years there will be two open slots. Currently in Pima County there are a total of 50 open board slots...
By Anne Gibson There is a feeling of change in the air. Vail school buses are out doing practice runs, teachers can be seen carrying boxes of supplies to their classrooms, and students who have been at home bound due to Covid-19 are preparing to return to school on July 18th. The Vail School District, in keeping with its motto of presenting...
By Anne Gibson Members of Vail Serves Vail gathered in the Rocking K courtyard of Heather and Jon Stough bright and shiny on Wednesday, May 6th at 7 am to prepare 100 goodie bags each filled with home baked cookies and a message of thanks for their service. “Vail Serves Vail is a subcommittee of the Vail Religious Leaders that meets monthly...
By Anne Gibson Thursday May 7th, was another hot day in May, but Pam Kelty, Treasurer of the Friends of the Southeast Library, wasn’t concerned about the weather. She was at long last on the way to the Vail Branch of Hughes Federal Credit Union to open up an account for the Friends. “We are pleased and thrilled to have been approved to participate...
By Anne Gibson School buildings may be closed to students in the Vail School District, but the district began serving free sack lunches to any child 18 years of age and under on Tuesday, March 31st. Seven schools in the Vail School District set up assembly lines to make fresh sandwiches and to fill 2,100 white paper bags with sandwiches, apples...
By Anne Gibson Across the Vail School District and beyond, all elementary and some middle school students celebrated Love of Reading Week from March 2nd to the 6th. The week long annual program is designed to encourage young readers to become life time lovers of books. “It is very likely that our children will work in jobs and careers that...
By Anne Gibson Mary Ann Cleveland Way was busier than usual near the site of the future Southeast Public Library on Wednesday, January 22nd thanks to Pima County’s groundbreaking ceremony. This event involved county personnel, elected officials, and county commissioners who were engaged in the planning and implementation of the Library...
