As a youngster growing up in Montréal, Canada, I always enjoyed the children’s song Alouette. It was a little ditty about a small lark whose loud chirp woke little children early every morning, and each stanza referred to a different part of the bird.safe As I grew up, I prepared for graduation from Westmount High School in 1966. By this time I...
Bridge over Union Pacific RR This project began Spring 2017 and will be complete in two years by Spring 2019. By the first of 2018 the side currently used by drivers will be taken down and the new span will be open. At no point will be bridge be closed during construction. Union Pacific RR to I-10 freeway lane expansion Work will begin early 2018...
Eat whole foods and you will experience increased energy, improve mental health, better sleep, weight loss, reduce risks of chronic inflammation, regulate cholesterol levels and ward off cancer, dementia, and a plethora of other conditions. In addition, the high fiber content of fruits, vegetables, and grains keeps the digestive system in great...
Becky was discovered running down the middle of a busy street by my daughter. She knew I wanted another dog, so she called me to meet her rescued stray. When I met Becky, she gazed right into my eyes and cocked her head to one side, as if to say, “Okay, let’s go.” It was love at first sight for both of us. A black and white short haired...
Our office has recently received numerous calls from District 4 constituents questioning their latest property tax statement. They have noted that the newly-instituted road property tax is a separate line item, and that yes, as they further note, property taxes as a result are higher. You may remember from my previous columns that several months...
In response to the recent hurricanes, two Senita Valley Elementary School 4th graders decided they were going to help the victims. Nadine Ponce de Leon and Karly Guenaga created the poster shown below and asked their principal if they could collect supplies at school. Principal Erickson was so moved that she forwarded the poster to members of Vail...
As we have seen in the news recently, four hurricanes have made landfall, causing a massive amount of damage and untold suffering in the gulf coast region, Caribbean Islands, and specifically the states of Texas, Florida, and Puerto Rico. At a time like this, many of us desire to assist, as we can. On page 10, we report how Scout Troop 770 held a...
“I’m going to kill you tonight!” Those words echoed through her mind as she darkened the lights in the face of a conspicuous death threat. How would you respond if confronted with this reality? Sadly, there are many stories like these being told throughout our nation where racial tensions and political unrest seem to be ever-present. Neo-Nazi...
At the Vail Voice, we’re proud supporters, advocates, and champions of Southeast Tucson, so when it came time to bring an intern on board, we knew we wanted a student from the Vail School District. Welcome, Destiny Martin, a senior at Cienega High School. Destiny’s career ambitions to attend Harvard University and major in journalism while...
Benevolence – “the quality of being well meaning; kindness.” Whether you read the paper or watch the news on TV, it seems more and more challenging to recognize this remarkable human virtue in today’s world… or is it? Luckily for us here in the Vail community, we don’t have to look far to see kindness around us. Whether it’s the ACT statement...
