Coming Soon – 2nd Annual “A Colossal Fourth.” Final preparations have begun for the 2nd annual “A Colossal Fourth” event in our community. Running from June 30th through July 4th over the holiday weekend, there are numerous events packed in for all ages and interests in the greater Vail area. At their winery, Charron Vineyards...
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Little Rascals 4-H Club at the Pima County Fair by Lisa Benson There are many different 4-H clubs throughout Pima County that compete at the fair each year. Our very own Vail’s Little Rascals had great success this year! Here are the results in all of our projects: Art and Photography: Grace Benson and Jacob McLean won blue and red ribbons...
Resourceful Thinking by Linda Long Greater Vail Community ReSources was formed with one intent: to help neighbors in need. Here are a few ways your contribution makes a difference in your community: Donate to ReSources Vail Food Bank. Keeping your community Food Bank stocked with mandatory items like peanut butter, cereal, and canned meats keeps...
Cienega Wins State Volleyball Championship by Andy Morales No. 1 Cienega beat No. 2 Horizon Honors 3-2 (25-16, 20-15, 20, 25-21, 15-11) on Friday, May 12, to capture the 5A state boys’ volleyball championship. It was the first title for a team from Southern Arizona since Heather Moore-Martin led Catalina to back-to-back titles in 2010 and...
Commitment To Health by Rick MacKay Change It Up A Little When you stop and think about it, exercise is the closest thing you will find to the “Fountain Of Youth.” It boosts the power of the immune system and is an effective stress reliever. That is some pretty powerful stuff so we need to always focus on the big picture on why we exercise...
Taking Piano Lessons: Basic Things You Should Know by Paul Lorenz With summer break under way, starting piano lessons might be farthest from your mind right now. However, it is not too early to start planning for the upcoming school year. This is a good time to work out the ramifications and logistics of taking lessons, of which there are several...
Vail, Rita, and Corona Construction Updates by Tom Howard Road Construction Update Houghton Rd/Over Union Pacific Railroad A lot of activity has shown up on this project. Crews have begun the process of building the new bridge approaches for the first half of the new bridge. Steel and rebar foundations have shown up on the site, and the crew...
2017 Fire Season Starts Early in Southern Arizona by Milton Craig Sunday, April 23rd was another beautiful day in Southern Arizona. A bit breezy and temperatures were giving us notice that spring was ending and summer was well on the way. The idyllic scenery to the southwest was soon marred by a plume of smoke. The Sawmill fire had started. This...
The Vail Youth Symphony Season Finale by Rena Wittwer The Vail Youth Symphony wrapped up its third season at a Season Finale Performance on Saturday, May 6th, at the Vail Theatre of the Arts. The String Orchestra opened the afternoon with classical, Celtic, and fiddle music that enlivened the nearly full theatre. The Chamber Orchestra followed...
Dear Editor, On April 27, 2017, one of our homeowners in Del Webb at Rancho Del Lago discovered that Pulte Homes had signed an agreement with landowners Vail Valley Joint Venture (VVJT) on October 21, 2016, to share a private Del Webb street and gate under construction in the last phase of our private gated 55+ active adult community. Del Webb...