Coverall, chevron, crazy kite, cactus, six pack anywhere, and B&O railroad. These are some of the different ways to win bingo each Thursday night on the north side of Corona. Organized by the American Legion Post 109, the weekly bingo games are well attended. Both American Legion members and non-members are welcome to attend the 2-hour event...
Bob and Linda Long grew up on the East Coast (Bob in New York and Linda in Pennsylvania) with a common dream of retiring out west. When Bob retired from General Electric, the couple was living just east of Albuquerque. One particularly snowy winter, they noticed the temperature in Tucson was in the upper 70s. After one visit, they knew they’d...
With the coming of summer the roads begin to fill up with vacationers leaving our area for cooler climes as well as snowbirds returning home. This year in Vail we have major road construction clogging up our primary thoroughfares, rendering access to I-10 a challenge. In the early morning at the best of times commuters heading south must deal with...
“The meaning of life is to find your gift. The purpose of life is to give it away.” I read this recently and it spoke to me. Whatever stage of life you are in, you have a gift that can benefit others. Whether it’s a helping hand, charitable donations, raising awareness, or words of advice, your contribution is important and has the potential to...
U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Jacob N. Russo graduated from basic military training at Joint Base San Antonio located in San Antonio, Texas. Airman Russo completed an intensive, eight-week program that included training in military discipline and studies, Air Force core values, physical fitness, and basic warfare principles and skills. Airmen...
Sonoran Desert Tortoise by John R. Leeper On a hike within the Rincon Mountain District’s Saguaro National Park, one of the longest-lived yet most newly named residents crossed my trail (Photo 1.). It was a mature Sonoran Desert tortoise. The tortoise was considered to be Gopherus agassizii (Agassiz’s desert tortoise) prior to it being...
Vail resident and Pianist Nicholas Turner, age 17, won the 2017 Dorothy Vanek Youth Concerto Competition sponsored by the Southern Arizona Symphony Orchestra. Mr. Turner won a $1,000 cash prize and was invited to solo with the orchestra in concerts held on March 17, 18 and 19. He performed the first movement of Ravel’s Piano Concerto in G Major...
Ocotillo Ridge Elementary School is grateful for a supportive community. The school welcomed nearly twenty judges from the Vail community on Wednesday, the 8th of February to judge the annual science fair. Many were repeat judges who found the event inspiring. Fifth graders each conduct an experiment and display their projects throughout the week...
The Vail Unified School District is recognized as one of the top-performing school districts in Arizona, winning countless awards and receiving national recognition. A division of VUSD, Vail Community Programs, which operates many certified 5 Star programs, offers highly innovative early childhood programs to provide the best possible start for...
On the evening of February 10, 2017, I saw the shadow of the Earth extend all the way to the Moon as night fell. Nightfall happens every evening. The Sun sets, and towards the east a dark shadow appears, darkening the sky as it strengthens. After an hour the “shadow” has spread itself across the whole sky, and it is night. But on February 10, the...
