By Barbara Russek “How did you decide to become a French teacher?” It’s a question I’ve been asked many times, especially since moving to Arizona, where Spanish is practically the second official language. It all goes back to my mother … Apparently, I was in love with language from a very young age. In one of the family stories, my father was...
By Article Author We recently sat down with our Teen Advisory Council and asked the teens what they needed from their visitors and the staff during their stay: Friends are our life! Please make sure we have opportunities to connect with our friends. We love sleep. Sleep is even more important when we’re dealing with an illness or surgery. Please...
By Khevin Barnes How do you educate people about a disease so rare that just 1% of the cancer population have it? My decision to write a “Broadway style” musical about male breast cancer didn’t happen overnight. My first musical, written in 2012, took a year and a half to create – complete with 12 songs. Like most things that require a good...
By John Simpson March was a bit warmer than average, and only one storm brought rain in the valleys and snow in the mountains. This one storm during the middle of the month dropped 0.66” of rain at my home in central Del Lago, which is above my 8-year average of 0.45” and the third wettest for the month of March. The Tucson airport recorded 0.62”...
By Myriam Cruz You’ve likely received a robocall before. A recorded voice offers an unbeatable deal or claims to be someone they are not. In a new twist, scammers are using hotly debated political issues to grab your attention. These con artists take advantage of “buzzy,” emotionally-charged news stories to trick unsuspecting consumers into...
I agree with Supervisor Christy’s District 4 Update in the April issue of The Vail Voice about safety and speeding on Wilmot. I see the same problems every time I drive on Houghton between Interstate 10 and Sahuarita Road. The answer to this problem should be more traffic enforcement. Speed is not the only serious problem. Passing in no...
By Burt Graeff The recent housing boom in Vail has been a boon to many. Included among those benefiting: the del Lago Golf club. The bottom line: the more houses, the more potential golfers. The housing, parlayed with del Lago ownership pouring $1.5 million into upgrading the course over the last year, has created a marked increase in play at a...
By Dr. Shaun McGuire What is it? The 2016 Noble Prize for Physiology and Medicine was awarded to Japanese Scientist Yoshinori Ohsumi for his work in this area. Autophagy literally translates to “self-eat.” It describes the way our cells clean up worn out debris, waste products and toxins inside the cell. Who cares? You and I should. Cells are the...
By Article Author Reach your financial goals sooner rather than later by asking yourself these questions the next time you’re tempted to open your wallet for an unplanned purchase. Will this purchase move me closer to or take me further away from my financial goals? Prioritizing your financial goals brings clarity. Whether it’s to create a...
To the editor, I’m writing to alert your readers and my neighbors here in Vail to the scientific studies and recent legal actions regarding Roundup weed killer. I very often see folks spraying their yards with the product, believing it is safe to use. As a cancer survivor, health journalist, and longtime contributor to Cure Magazine, I have the...
