By Elizabeth Smith Composting is the process of creating fertilizer from plants. Nature’s growing cycle starts with the birth of new seedlings, followed by vigorous growth, then seed and fruit development, harvesting, leaf loss in the fall (for deciduous trees, shrubs and plants) and eventually ends with die off. In nature, dead leaves and plants...
By Article Author Space exploration continues to capture the interest and imagination of millions worldwide! Celebrate last month’s 50th anniversary of the Moon landing with these films and documentaries (DVD and streaming) from your library. In the Shadow of the Moon When We Left Earth The Right Stuff The Wonder of It All Like these suggestions...
By Carra Stasney It’s never too late to learn a musical instrument! At least that’s what Matt Williams believes. He is the founder and conductor of the Tucson New Horizons Band, a musical group that provides an opportunity for older adults to learn and play an instrument in a group setting. All you need is your instrument which can be rented or...
By Stacy Winstryg The Vail School District Foundation partnered with Arby’s for Teacher Appreciation Day on July 27th. Vail teachers who showed their credentials received a free meal! Arby’s generously donated 10% of the proceeds from the entire day to the Foundation. Those funds will be given back to our teachers and students in the Vail School...
By Susan Summers and Heike Smith On Sunday, June 30th, members of Christ Lutheran Vail (CLV) church community and over 220 volunteers worked together during a two hour “Pack-A-Thon” resulting in the assembly of 30,000 pasta meals to be distributed by the ReSources Vail Food Bank. Sound impossible? Not when the right set of committed people put...
By Hollie Warnick Our bodies have many messages for us, but are we listening? When we truly hear what it shares, we heal faster. The inspiration it provides leads to vitality and fulfillment as we take action. Not being grounded can block communication and make us feel disconnected from our body. We won’t hear what it is being relayed. In order to...
By Rob Samuelsen One of the questions that I get asked, more often than not, is “how do I find out about some of the places I go?” Unlike most people who watch TV or play video games, my obsession is to talk to people, look at maps, review blogs, find reports, and read books about the area. When I fly, I try to look out the window and when I...
By Article Author If you’re ready to have some fun singing, come join The Vail Chorale. We are a non-auditioned, multi-generational community chorus extending an invitation to new and returning members to join us for our fall 2019 season. Rehearsals will begin on Tuesday, August 13th, 2019. The fall season concert theme is “Heroes and Villains...
By Dr. Azam What is intermittent fasting? Intermittent fasting refers to an eating pattern where people eat only during certain times of the day and fast during other times of the day. There are different techniques that offer their own benefits. This makes it easy for people to find the eating pattern that works best for them. How do you do...
By Heidi Schewel The active part of fire season on Coronado National Forest is ramping up, and visitors to the forest are encouraged to practice fire safety and focus on “One Less Spark” when venturing out onto their public lands. While the Coronado National Forest is in a “fire year” with human-caused fires burning during every month, the more...
