By Susann Miller Don’t let your quest for love blind you to the realities of romance scams. BBB just came out with a research study showing that victims often become money mules for the scammers and that could put them in jail. Read the full study at us.bbb.org/moneymules. How the scam works: Most romance scams start with fake profiles via...
By The Southern Arizona Beekeeping Association Tragically, each year in the United States and beyond, several people are killed due to unintentional disturbance of honey bee colonies. We are both saddened and very concerned when this occurs. A large number of these attacks are preventable, and there are various strategies that you can employ to...
By Charlotte Herdliska With spring on its way in Southern Arizona, bees will be busy gathering pollen, and, occasionally forming giant, somewhat alarming clusters which are often found on tree branches. This swarming behavior can be frightening but is not necessarily dangerous to people. Many community residents are asking about bee swarms...
By Article Author “Our Sweet Lil Cakery” is opening in Civano, across from the coffee shop. They will sell cupcakes individually or by the dozen, and also birthday cakes and drip cakes. Their address: 10501 E. Seven Generations Way, Suite 131. They are closed Sunday and Monday but are open Tuesday thru Friday from 11:00 AM to 6:00 PM, and Saturday...
Dear Claire, In my dreams for the last two weeks, I keep smoking cigarettes. But I don’t smoke, and I have never smoked. The place where I am smoking is a cross between work and school. Sometimes, it will seem more like a school, but then it becomes more like I am at work or at someone’s house. In my dream, when I am at these different places, I...
By Elizabeth Smith Tomatoes are one of the gardens biggest treasures and, not surprisingly, the most popular summer vegetable (actually a fruit) to grow. Tomatoes thrive in the heat as long as they have excellent soil, consistent watering, and quality feeding. Here are a couple tips for planting out your tomatoes. Add calcium to your soil now...
By Stacy Winstryg Arizona continues to face a teacher shortage even after Governor Doug Ducey announced his plan to raise teacher salaries 20 percent by 2020. And earlier this year, he made a proposal to restore $68 million of the $116 million he cut in capital funding when he became governor. And while these are steps in the right direction...
by Katherine L. George This month marks the 20th anniversary of Civano, a master-planned community that was conceived as testament to environmental sustainability. Located on the west side of Houghton Road between Irvington Road and Drexel Road, Civano consists of nearly 700 homes and a variety of businesses. Originally, the Civano project was...
By Susan Summers A 1950’s sock hop was the theme for the March 4th luncheon honoring the many volunteers who have supported Greater Vail Community Resources during that past year with their work at the ReSources Vail Food Bank or Vail Depot Thrift Store. The festivities took place at Christ Lutheran Church on Colossal Cave Road in Vail and...
To the editor: Arizona is a diverse political environment, which is a good thing. However, when people are elected to be our representative whether in the House or Senate, we should expect to be able to communicate with them and if we write them, we should get a response. Not a form letter, that doesn’t address our initial question of...
