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...
The U.S. Department of the Interior is conducting a review of certain National Monuments designated or expanded since 1996 under the Antiquities Act of 1906 in order to implement Executive Order 13792 of April 26, 2017, and to formulate recommendations for Presidential action or legislative proposals to carry out that policy. Four of these...
Are you or your child ready to begin piano lessons? In order for the venture to survive, there will be several vital ingredients regarding your attitudes and life circumstances. This checklist should serve as a helpful guide to evaluate your readiness to take lessons. Must have a piano. May be an acoustic instrument in good playing condition and...
Park University’s Lackland Air Force Base (Texas) Campus Center and Randolph Air Force Base (Texas) Campus Center held a combined commencement ceremony on August 5th at the True Vision Church Northeast Campus in San Antonio, Texas. Tina M. Thieken of Vail earned a Bachelor of Science in Social Psychology. Vail resident Matthew Wells Lanier...
When analyzing our personal dreams, it is important to always bear in mind that we are the experts. Dream specialists can guide us, offer us insight, and provide examples of possible symbolism—but, ultimately, we are the authorities on the meaning of our dreams. The following dream and personal analysis, provided to me by a family member, is an...
In 1954, the Arizona state legislature designated palo verde as the state tree. Back then, palo verde trees were in the genus Cercidium. The genus was later revised to Parkinsonia and two species, florida (blue palo verde) and microphylla (yellow or foothill palo verde), were described. The genus, Parkinsonia, honors John Parkinson; a...
In just three days (Tuesday-Thursday), our Tucson Electric Power has received about 100 reports of attempted phone scams. Although details vary, they all follow a basic pattern: callers who claim to work for TEP will try to steal customers’ money by threatening to disconnect service for unpaid bills or damaged electric meters that need to be...
