By The Rev. Dr. Candace J. Lansberry, Desert Skies United Methodist Church For far too many years, insiders and outsiders have defined what we call “church” . . . some people are “in” and “saved” and others are “out,” “lost,” or “unsaved.” Have you ever felt like a third wheel...
By Debra Perry Today, the Santa Rita Foothills Community Association Board of Directors publicly announced the organization’s name change. The name change is the result of a three-year process that involved extensive discussion, research, and development. “The name Corona de Tucson Community Alliance fits the direction and vision we’ve been moving...
By Edward Buster Firstly, “thank you” to each person who submitted a design prior to the May 5th deadline. We are overjoyed by the overwhelming interest and response to our sign design contest. Our organization received a high volume of quality design submissions from Corona de Tucson residents of all ages, backgrounds, and demographics. Almost...
By Article Author Report It: Tell the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) about it by filing an official report. They will use this information to create a customized identity theft recovery plan specific to your situation. Set a Fraud Alert Immediately: You’ll want to activate a fraud alert with the major credit bureaus. This helps protect your credit...
By Article Author An in-depth investigative study by Better Business Bureau (BBB) finds fraudulent consumer goods are ubiquitous, difficult to tell apart from the legitimate products they are counterfeiting, and stem from a large network of organized criminals and credit card processing mechanisms that are willing to support them. Research shows...
By Article Author On Friday, May 17th, the Rotary Club of Vail presented the VIP (Vail Inclusive Preschool) with $210 of supplies to be distributed throughout their 18 classes. For the 2018/19 fiscal and school year, Vail Rotary was involved in 18 projects for the Vail Schools. This was money well spent that was not covered or allocated through...
By Hollie Warnick Summer is here and we’ve been waiting! Welcome the warm weather with wholesome natural products and activities that make life simpler. Get ready to jump in the water, greet friends, and stay out late for celebrations. Say hello to farm fresh veggies from the Rincon area and grill outs with neighbors. Beat the heat by freezing...
By Wayne Glembin Fifteen years ago, a relationship was forged between Vail School District’s Transition from School to Work (TSW) program and St. Rita in the Desert Catholic Church. At that time, TSW was a fledgling transition program for high school students participating in special education at Cienega High School. The program sought to help...
By Charlotte Herdliska Summer is here and its going be a hot one. You may have heard of people collapsing out in our public spaces and being rushed to the hospital. What you usually don’t hear about is the number of people collapsing at home or on private property. It happens all too often, and the outcome is not always good. It is very difficult...
By John Simpson Much of the area saw thunderstorms during the late afternoon and early evening of April 16th. This rare April treat brought highly variable rainfall amounts to the area. The big winner was near highway 83 on the East side of Vail where a line of Thunderstorms “trained” over the same area. Well over one inch of rain fell in this...
