Philanthropy – you hear the word, but may not know the true meaning behind it. Philanthropy is defined as the desire to promote the welfare of others, expressed especially by the generous donation of money to good causes. The concept of a generous donation may be a bit intimidating to your wallet; however, Greater Vail Community ReSources offers...
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This last summer, thousands of students from around the world donned their Rotary blazers, hugged their families goodbye, and jetted away to live in a foreign country for nearly a year. They left everything that was familiar and comfortable to them in order to learn a new language, a new culture, and have a greater appreciation for the world...
With over fifty years’ plumbing experience in everything from leaky sinks to massive, complex commercial jobs, Allen Schwartzberg is a professional that’s seen it all. Yet recent reflection on his lengthy career has reshaped his priorities and shed new light on those experiences. “I’ve spent much of my life traveling for work,” Schwartzberg said...
Expansion and growth of any community brings numerous challenges as well as benefits. Rancho Del Lago residents are delighted that the Las Plazas at Old Vail and Houghton Town Center are adding new stores monthly and that soon there will be a Safeway, near the Walgreens. Residents are grateful to have access to more resources for our community...
Many of us toss things into our curbside recycling containers, even though we’re not sure which items can be recycled and which ones can’t. (Or, conversely, we may just throw stuff into the trash because we’re not sure if it’s recyclable.) No one’s policing your recycling habits, but if you try to put only those things into the recycling barrel...
Community Garden Update by Elizabeth Smith Our Southeast Tucson and Vail community has lots of gardening going on with many of us homeowners, our schools and even local businesses getting in on the growing fun. We are Rita Gardens, the group tying it all together (WeLoveToGrow.org). Our mission statement is “Inspiring our community to grow and...
Does decluttering feel like a huge project that always gets put off for another day? It doesn’t have to be that way, and you can do some good in the process. At our house, we use something I call the Give It Basket. It’s a simple solution to the “one-of-these-days-I’m-going-to-do-the-whole-closet/dresser/whatever-so-I’ll-just-put-it-away-over-and...
How old were you when you first started writing? In second grade (at Acacia Elementary) we were given a creative writing assignment. I can’t recall the prompt, but what I wrote was an exploration of the motivations of the snake in the movie Anaconda. The movie had just come out, and I remember thinking “why is this snake so angry?” I mean a giant...
Bee Safety Tips by Charlotte Herdliska, Fire Marshal of the Corona de Tucson Fire Department Check your property regularly for bee colonies. Honey bees nest in a wide variety of places, especially Africanized honey bees. Look for bees in work areas before using power equipment. Check animal burrows, water meter boxes, overturned flower pots...
