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Letter to the Editor

No Saguaro? No Problem??? BUYER BEWARE!!! I am writing in response to Burt Graeff’s Article, page 38, in the March Vail Voice. I’m sure Mr. Graeff was well-intentioned. However… I recently completed extensive landscaping of my new home in Coyote Creek. My much sought after and award-winning landscape designer, who is a member of...

Be a Fan of Criticism

By Christopher Patterson We want to be liked. We want our work to be good. We want positive feedback. We want acknowledgment and a good pat on the back. When someone doesn’t like our work, its almost offensive. But, you know what, that is how we get better. Artists have to be fans of criticism. We must crave it. How else can we grow? This is...

Ward 4 Update

From Councilwoman Nikki Lee  Hello friends. Like you, my family and I have been adjusting to this new way of life during COVID-19. It has changed everything for all of us. Our kids are up and running with online classrooms since the schools are physically closed, and my husband and I are doing our best to facilitate their learning while working...

Notes from Italy

By Suzanne Saluti Italy has been in a nationwide quarantine since March 10.  Many areas in the north of Italy were declared red zones weeks before in an effort to contain the spread of COVID-19.  As of this writing, more people have died due to complications from the virus in Italy than in China. It’s hard to know exactly why Italy has been...

February 2020 Climate Report

By John Simpson February 2020 was slightly below average in rainfall and slightly below average in temperature. I recorded 0.78″ of rain and my 9-year average is exactly 1.00.” The Tucson airport recorded 0.67″ and their 30-year average is 0.86.” On the temperature side, the airport was 0.3 degrees below average for the...

A Reminder for Preparedness

By Mike Lavelle Organizations as diverse as The Boy Scouts of America, the Center for Disease Control, and FEMA all recommend that Americans have a basic level of preparedness for emergencies, disasters, and disease outbreaks. Although we are less prone to natural disaster than many locations, there are still some emergencies that might catch us...

The Fragility of Life

By Ben Pitney, Lead Pastor at Vail Christian Church The coronavirus (COVID-19) is a real reminder that we live in a fallen world of sickness, sin, heartbreak, and death. Actually, none of us are immune to any of these things. But there is good news and a great message available to us. God has not left us alone in this world. He has come to us in...