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Memories: Old and New

As Christmas day approached, (and I was up at zero three in the morning writing this article, because I was up) I found myself thinking of the different places where I have celebrated Christmas. Not counting the usual at home celebrations, I do remember celebrating Christmas in a desert tent in Saudi Arabia, during Desert Shield/Storm; camping...

In Your Dreams

Dear Claire, I keep dreaming that I am being mugged or robbed.  It is different people robbing and mugging me, but I don’t ever see their faces. The robbers and muggers can be female or male and can be old or young. I get robbed on the street, in stores, at work, and at my house. The robberies happen at all times of the day and night in my dreams...

Supporting Out Veterans

Happy New Year! I hope one and all had a good holiday and were able to enjoy family and friends. As a rule, I am not one for making New Year’s resolutions, and the coming year will certainly be no exception. Instead, I would like to set some intentions for the next year and do my best to see them through. One of my primary intentions is to pledge...

Progress on Fixing the Roads

A very happy New Year to all in the Greater Vail area. 2017 was quite a year, and we look forward to and wish all good things to you and yours in 2018. Hopefully, by the time you are reading this, you have heard that during its December 19th meeting, the Pima County Board of Supervisors reconsidered an action taken during the previous week’s...

Highways and Byways

Houghton over the Union Pacific Railroad tracks: Work continues on this project. Crews have been working on the bridge deck. Concrete will be poured on top of the bridge to create the new roadway. Once completed, traffic will be switched over to the new bridge and the old bridge will be demolished. I-10 and Wilmot Road: Preparation work is...