By Marco Padilla of Cottonwood Elementary School Cancer is an illness that people can have. There is a camp that can help support children who have parents fighting cancer or have died from this illness. On “campkesem.org” it reported, “Over 5 million children have been impacted by a parent’s cancer.” Camp Kesem is a non-profit organization driven...
By Paige Vogt Cienega High School counselor Eric Boxley knows the right conversation could save the life of your friend, child, or neighbor. But when it comes to a topic as difficult as suicide, many people don’t know where to start. That’s why Eric discussed his “safeTALK” training efforts at the most recent Vail Interfaith Council meeting hosted...
By The Rev. Dr. Candace J. Lansberry, Desert Skies United Methodist Church In every generation, including our own, people have seen signs and wondered if the end is near. What do these scriptures mean? Should we be afraid? Are we living in the last days? Where do we find hope? We’ll take a reasoned approach to a topic that has fascinated...
By Article Author Brianna Martinez graduated from Cienega High in 2013 and will graduate from the Air Force Academy this year. Cadet Martinez also made the Dean’s list. U.S. Air Force Airman Breanna K. Klemm graduated from basic military training at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, San Antonio, Texas. Airman Klemm completed an intensive...
By Susan Summers Ask any mom and she’ll tell you that the very best gift she could receive for Mother’s Day needn’t be the most expensive or grand, but the one that springs from the loving heart of her child, no matter how old that child may be. Celebrate mom by purchasing a unique and thoughtful gift from the Vail Depot Thrift Store this year;...
By Elizabeth Smith Fertilizer is simply the nutrition that plants need to thrive. Each element that makes up this nutrition has a specific role to play and they all work together for the utmost benefit to the plant. Surprisingly, plants aren’t actually able to eat a lot of the things we amend our garden with. Instead, all the healthy microbes and...
By “Mamma Coal” Stasney A wise woman once told me, “Examine your beliefs, and change any that aren’t serving you.” It’s so easy to travel through life applying beliefs that you have never even realized you had. One that I’ve held about music, almost subconsciously, is this: Older music is better than newer music. I can almost pinpoint the day that...
By Hollie Warnick Everyone experiences a loss at some point in their life. It can strike at any time. The pain of loss includes not only a person’s physical death, but the death of a friendship/marriage, an idea, a job, or even loss of material items – like the home or finances. Dealing with the fallout of these potentially life altering...
By Leatrice Ciaravella and Kariela Sigala Hundreds of Vail residents flocked to Vail Academy and High School on Friday, April 12th, to enjoy the 9th Annual Boxer Expo. The Boxer Expo, named for the school’s mascot, the Boxer dog breed, began in 2000 as a way to bring the Vail community together while showcasing Vail Academy and High School’s focus...
By Article Author HSL Properties is building a 312-unit luxury apartment complex in Rita Ranch next to the Walgreens on Valencia Road at the southeast corner of the Valencia and Nexus intersection. The development will be called Encantada at Rita Ranch. HSL Properties specializes in hotel and luxury complex development throughout Arizona. HSL is...
