Andrada Polytechnic High School student, Devon W. Morris, was recognized for superior academic achievement by the National Society of High School Scholars. The Society recognizes top scholars who have demonstrated outstanding leadership, scholarship and community commitment. The announcement was made by NSHSS Founder and Chairman Claes Nobel...
Corona Cares Fundraiser Yard Sale – We’re taking donations to help support our cause! YARD SALE: October 14th (7am-11am) at 494 W Chatfield St. Looking for a Volunteer Handyman from the Corona de Tucson area who can provide about 10 hours a month for small minor projects in our community/ If you, or someone you know is need of assistance or...
The Vail School District requires all seniors to complete either an internship or volunteer in the community. Accordingly, some High School seniors from Andrada High School are working on their senior exit project. Required to put in at least 50 hours, these young adults are designing, building, decorating, and staffing a haunted house for...
Last month, the nation watched as Hurricane Harvey wreaked havoc in Houston. The destruction was fast and furious, and the flooding was unlike anything the region has ever seen. Millions of people rushed to the aid of victims from the hurricane by donating money, hygiene products, and food. Kimberly Crossland, founder and owner of the Vail-based...
Excitement is building for the Vail Chorale this fall. Membership has increased substantially this season, and the ensemble is eager to welcome folks in the Greater Vail Area to attend the Fall 2017 concerts, scheduled for Saturday, November 4th at 3:00 pm at the Arizona Senior Academy at Academy Village/Altura, and Sunday, November 5th at 3:00 pm...
Teaching others how to garden in our challenging Sonoran desert climate is just one of the ways our group, Rita Gardens, is helping support gardening success in our community. We have workshops for all ages and abilities on everything from Gardening in the Desert, Companion Planting, Organic Gardening, Composting, Raising Earthworms, Kids’...
If your piles of piles make you swoon, take heart! Whether you’re tackling a monstrous pile of papers or a house full of clutter, you can get a lot done by setting aside (and I mean put it on your calendar) just 10 minutes a day. I promise, even little nibbles can get you big results! Here’s how you make the most of it: Set up your system For...
Halloween is an exciting time of year for kids, and to help ensure they have a safe holiday, here are some tips from the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP). Feel free to excerpt these tips or use them in their entirety for any print or broadcast story, with acknowledgment of source. All Dressed Up: Plan costumes that are bright and reflective...
To all of you who saved my life on Friday, the 8th of September. On Friday I had my daughter with me and we were picking up my son at Andrada Polytechnic High School. I’m a diabetic and I had tested my sugar before I left to pick my kids up from school and I was okay, I was 116. My sugar dropped. It dropped down to 17! I become incoherent...
It may be September but most of the state still feels like summer. While we wait for those triple-digit days to dwindle into something significantly cooler, we can start making plans for fall weather activities. This includes checking out the changing leaves throughout the state, and it looks like those activities may commence much sooner than you...
