By Article Author Linda Lee Smith was a valued member of American Legion Auxiliary Unit 109 and a committed volunteer at our Post 109. She wrote many essays for competition and won numerous awards. Linda worked hard at getting recognition for all entities at Post 109 and promoting 109 in our community. She signed up many members for each entity...
By Article Author The Heat Optimist of S.E. Tucson hosted a club and zone level Oratorical Contest. Briana Ede, a Sr. from Tanque Verde High school, and Allison Peck, a Sr. from Andrada Polytechnic High School, were the finalists at the Zone level contest. They both participated in the District Oratorical contest on May 30. Briana finished...
We all brush our teeth, brush our hair and brush polish on our nails. Ever considering brushing your skin? This form of exfoliation eliminates dead skin cells effectively. Use a soft brush while bathing or showering. Don’t us a stiff brush. Try a creamy soap or body wash such as Dove or Oil of Olay. These work great! One of our best defenses...
By Suzanne Saluti I follow a Facebook page for news about our province (county) in the central Italian region of Marche where we live. This was posted today- June 14, 2020: “The province of Ascoli has gone 28 days without a new reported infection. Two cycles of virus incubation of 14 days have passed without new positives, and this is what the WHO...
Wildfire season is here; anyone can be affected by fire during this season. An “it won’t happen here” mindset has caused untold heartache and sorrow. Here are a few things you can do to reduce the risk of your home going up in flames from wildfire: CLEAR off dead vegetation and anything that can burn from your roofline, gutters...
By Barbara Russek Since Covid isolation began I’ve been intrigued by various tv personalities broadcasting from their dens and living rooms, surrounded by bookshelves crammed to capacity. Each time I observe such an intellectual ambiance, I find myself asking the same two rhetorical questions: *When was the last time you opened one of those...
By Lauren Free With all of the events that our nation has experienced in the past few months I’m sure most of us are feeling pretty overwhelmed. From dealing with the pandemic to the civil uprising we are currently experiencing, it can be easy to lose focus on what’s important and what the core of these issues are with misleading information...
By Melissa Waite I pray you are all well. I am writing to you because I recently had an epiphany. When we in the black community experience an escalated crisis, we often exclude our white friends from our conversations. We do so because we believe that it is doubtful that you can understand our struggles and consequential pain because...
By MaRico Tippett When I was a Cadet at the Air Force Academy, we had an Honor Code. The Honor Code stated, “We will not lie, steal or cheat, nor tolerate among us anyone who does.” This Honor Code was instituted to create a culture of trust among our military service members who one day would be fighting side by side with each other on foreign...
An Open Letter To Steve Christy From Rob Nemitz I read your article published in the Vail Voice on June 19th, 2020 District 4 Updates: June. As an Iraq war veteran, I am deeply disappointed that a representative such as yourself would lose sight of the fact that you represent everyone: Democrat, Republican, and Independent. It does not matter...
