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Just Fix The Roads!

In my July column, I wrote about the $0.25 property tax increase for road repairs passed by the Pima County Board of Supervisors in May. In that column, I described the thirteen-member Transportation Advisory Committee formed as part of the property tax increase plan; each Supervisor has two appointees and the County Administrator has three. The...

Pima County Public Library: We Recommend

Being a teenager can be a trying time. I sure wish I had had access to the books listed here to help me along my way. My wish to you teens is that you may find guidance, comfort, or validation in one of the books listed here. Ignite your Spark: Discovering Who You Are From the Inside Out Beyond Magenta: Transgender Teens Speak Out Quiet Power: The...

Resourceful Thinking by Angela deVesty

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...

Letter to the Editor

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...

What’s in Your Barrel? By James Shaw

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...