by Paul Lorenz For those who take to it faithfully, the study of a musical instrument carries many benefits, both musical and non-musical. The musical benefits are the most obvious, but the non-musical ones will come in handy in many other areas of life. Here are some of the benefits you will likely gain if you stick with lessons for a reasonable...
The most familiar reason a new patient comes to our practice is because they are “new to the area.” That makes sense—people move and they need to find a new dentist. Upon further research, we found that your motivations are not necessarily so clear-cut. According to a recent census report, about 12.5 percent of the population moved during the year...
by Karen Schutte of Real Estate Daily News at Residential lot sales in the Tucson metro area totaled $1.8 million for the month of April, with the most lots being sold in the Vail area, in the southeast sub-market of Tucson. KB Home Tucson purchased 42 lots at Mountain Vail Reserve from Civano Nursery of Tucson (Alex and Leslie Shipley, managers)...
The Steering Committee for the Southeast Library (SCSEL) to be located on Mary Ann Cleveland Highway will have a booth at the Friday, February 3rd fireworks celebration at Hacienda del Lago. The purpose of the booth is to share preliminary drawings by the architect firm of Burns Wald-Hopkins Shambach, hired by Pima County to design the 9,000...
by John Simpson April was warmer than average and drier than average in southeast Arizona. Much of the Tucson area received no measurable rain during April, and the National Weather Service in Tucson recorded the second warmest April since records began in the 1880’s. In addition, this is only the 12th April in the last 130+ years where no...
by Nicole Cochran of Vail Academy and High School Vail Academy and High School’s Middle-Level Future Business Leaders of America have worked hard to learn the important aspects of business. The middle school members competed alongside our high school members and were wonderful representatives of the school. The following are the results of the...
by Rob Samuelsen During the Apache Wars, the audacious Walter Vail purchased the160 acre homestead for $2,000. In the westernmost reaches of the Chihuahuan desert, the Empire Ranch included the headwaters of Cienega Creek and fine watered grasslands for his cattle operation. With entrepreneurial drive, he grew his Vail ranch to over 100,000...
Desert Skies United Methodist Church has started a new campus in Vail, meeting at the Vail Innovation Center next to Empire High School. We are beginning with an alternate, late afternoon service to try to provide a worship experience for those who are engaged in recreational and other activities on Sunday mornings. We meet at 4:00 PM in an...
by Jennifer Phelps: Organize. Design. Reinvent! Most people think of clutter as a house problem, but it’s also a health problem. Simply, the more stuff you have, the harder it is to clean those shelves, books and electronics, under beds, behind furniture and, of course, knick knacks a.k.a. “dust collectors.” This dust is made up of dirt, mold...
Vernon Williamson was a very active member of the American Legion Post 109 for many years and was a great asset to the organization. Vern served as the commander of Post 109 from 1986-1987. He also served as post financial officer for several years. He was a great supporter of all entities of the Post 109 family. Vern was very instrumental in...
