By Charlotte Herdliska Summer is Coming! As the weather starts to warm up, Snakes will start waking up after a winters nap (though it wasn’t a very long nap) and looking for a meal. I can tell you that they are out there, the Corona de Tucson Fire Department has had numerous “desert pest removal” calls already. We are averaging about 1 – 2 snake...
By Anne “AJ” Perrin Note: This is second in a series of articles on the five principals in CdT. The principal at Sycamore Elementary School, Ken Graff, is soft–spoken and quite enthusiastic as he described life as the top administrator of the larger of the two elementary schools in Corona de Tucson. He is a rarity, having been born and...
By Sandy Whitehouse Corona de Tucson is sadly missing one of her favorite citizens. When Darlene LeClair left us on March 27th, 2019, she took with her some of the zest for living she imbued in her friends and so generously shared with us over the 30 years she resided in our midst. The lady was a consummate diplomat, always able to lend a calming...
By Matthew Griffis The American Legion is celebrating a century of patriotic service. Since it was chartered in 1919, the American Legion, District 2, Department of Arizona in Tucson has been making our community a better place. This year, The American Legion celebrates its 100th anniversary, and American Legion District 2, wants to share it with...
By Chris Coleman Great news for Vail residents looking for new options to get around town. AMORE, the Regional Transportation Authority’s innovative new transportation program, has recently expanded their service area to include even more of Vail. Even better, all trips are now only $2.50 to anywhere in the service area when reserved the evening...
By Rob Samuelsen Because of naturally occurring radioactive decay, the earth’s mantle produces a tremendous amount of heat. Molten rock is one evidence of this heat, but a more common and certainly a more enjoyable form of geothermal heat emerges from heated water in the form of hot springs. Groundwater seeps into fissures in the earth’s crust...
By Stacy Winstryg The Vail School District Foundation kicked off our first monthly event – Community University. April’s topic was “Do you Control Your Money . . . or Does Your Money Control You?” Thank you to the members of the community who came. It was a successful evening and we look forward to partnering with the Greater Vail Chamber...
By Ambur Nicole Wilkerson On March 29th, Tay’s BBQ greeted the citizens of Corona de Tucson. Located right next to Tay’s Brew House, this new BBQ spot offers an assortment of barbequed favorites for the community to enjoy. The first day was jam-packed and filled with high energy as people came to experience the grand opening. Familiar faces who...
By Tom Howard I-10/ Vail and Colossal Cave improvements: The project was awarded to Granite Construction, of Tucson, on 3/15/19. This project will affect the roads and bridges on Vail/Colossal Cave Road and the SR 83, Mountain View Interchange over I-10. The project is expected to take 550 calendar days to complete. The contractor is still...
By MaRico Tippett On April 18th, The Greater Vail Area Chamber of Commerce opened the first co-working space on the southeast side of town. Vail Chamber Connection is located right in the heart of Vail’s original town site between the railroad tracks. Envisioned several years ago as a way to create a town center for Vail, the site fulfills a need...
