Fall break is over, school is back in session, sports are in full swing and the holidays are just around the corner. Think about making church a part of your life this fall. At Deserts Skies, we care about your whole self … body, mind and spirit, and provide a safe place to explore, be challenged, and develop faith. Next month, on November...
by Ellen Samuelsen If you were to peek into a classroom on a typical day, you would most likely see students solving math problems, writing paragraphs, or reading books. But, if you peeked recently into an Ocotillo Ridge Elementary School classroom, you would have seen students building robots, assembling rockets, or launching catapults. That’s...
You’ve seen the commercials and the decals proudly displayed on storefront windows, but what does going local mean for you? Why should you make the switch to a local credit union? Let’s break it down. You’re probably paying more and getting less at your big bank. Banking at a credit union works just like banking at any big bank. You have your...
To the editor: I’m a junior at Cienega, and I know for sure that Vail needs a new high school. At Cienega, nearly all of my classes are overcrowded. In my Spanish class, there are 42 students; the school had to bring in extra desks to the classroom to fit everyone. While Cienega is a great school, it is so filled that it is making students and...
by David James What does a work of art mean? Why do artists do what they do? To get at these questions we might explore the notion of content and expression in art. Content is what is contained, organized, explored, and finally presented. It is the essential substance of an artwork. Content in Art is arrived at through three major components, ...
by John Simpson For the month of August, the monsoon rainfall was generally average for the area. Some areas below, some average, and some above average. So nothing out of the ordinary. The big winner for the Vail area was Mescal, where 4-5 inches of rain fell. The big loser for the area was the north part of Civano (which was last month’s...
Poker Players, the Rotary Club of Vail, AZ is having a Texas Hold’em fund raiser event on Friday, November 9th, 2018! Come play, have fun and contribute to our 2018/19 project. This year it’s for school supplies for Vail schools and teachers. Food and drinks will be available throughout the night. The winner receives a $250 Visa gift card. The...
by Jessa Turner After thirty-two years of working for the University of Arizona, Associate Vice President Bruce A. Wright is retiring from Tech Parks Arizona. Wright joined the University of Arizona in the late 1980s and served in several capacities, including Director of the Office of Community and Public Service, Assistant to the President...
To the editor: There are so many reasons why we are supporters of Proposition 468, which is a bond election called by the Vail School District (VSD). We have lived here since 1994 and have seen growth and then some leveling off throughout the years. But now, we are witnessing tremendous growth again in such a short amount of time. Our children...
To the editor: My husband and I fell in love with Vail in 2005 and purchased a lot. In June of 2015, we finally moved to Vail to enjoy our retirement and have grown to love the community even more. Vail is a very special community and what makes the community so exceptional are its schools and their relationship with the community. The Vail School...
