Vail Academy and High School (VAHS) Has a Library by Anne Gibson Staff, students, and community members began 2017 with a ribbon cutting Friday, January 6th, provided by the Greater Vail Area Chamber of Commerce as part of the dedication ceremony for Vail Academy and High School’s first library. The celebration was complete with refreshments...
It takes a community to build a library and that is exactly what has happened at Vail Academy and High School. Pictures right to left is original volunteer for the project Racheal Rudziewicz, fourth grader Ethan Tate, Leia sixth grade student Kedlec, and senior Alexander Palafox. In the very front is second grader Marlee Santiago. The library...
Several members of the Southeast Library Steer committee pose after discussing plans for our library. Front row right to left, Dr. Linda Arzoumanian, Interim Pima County Library Executive Director Amber Mathewson, and Carrie Morris. Back row right to left, Committee Co-Chair Edward Buster, Co-Chair Ethan Hurley and Kristina Knauer.
Southeast Library Coming by Anne Gibson The desire for a Pima County Library, serving the Greater Vail Area, has long been sought after. Perseverance from the community working with Pima County officials is about to pay off. The vision began six years ago when the Vail Community Action Board held a town hall in the dining theater at Cienega High...
Tucson Electric Power has proposed new rates for 2017 that will fund upgraded energy infrastructure, help us get more renewable energy for less money, and give customers new ways to take control of their energy bills. In light of a recent guest column (TEP: Changing How Electricity is Charged”), I think it will be helpful to clarify some details...
I greatly enjoyed reading “Hiking the Grand Canyon” by Rob Samuelson, in the January 2017 issue. His story proves not only is he successful in his hiking endeavors, he also excels in crafting a humorous, descriptive narrative that takes the reader through the canyon with him. I do hope he will be a frequent contributor as I look...
Vail resident Samantha Maria DuPras, a freshman at Central Washington University, was named to the 2016 Fall Honor Roll. Students who earn a 3.5 or better grade point average, on a 4.0 scale, while carrying at least 12 graded credit hours of study, are eligible for the honor roll.
The Airmen Memorial Bridge by Michael Graham, Public Information Officer, City of Tucson On November 30, 1944, 18 airmen stationed at the Davis-Monthan Army Airfield died following a midair collision between two B-24 Liberator Bombers over the Pantano Wash near what is now Speedway Boulevard. Seventy-three years later, on an unseasonably warm...
Airmen Memorial Bridge Dedication The Regional Transportation Authority and the City of Tucson celebrated the completion of the RTA-funded Kolb Road Connection to Sabino Canyon Road on Jan. 5, 2017. The Sabino Canyon Road extension includes new bridges over the Vincent Mullins Landfill and the Pantano Wash. The project is one of 35 roadway...
ReSourceful Thinking by Blaine deVesty On an evening commute from Tucson, I am reminded why calling Vail home is such a treasure. More often than not, the sky takes on a color that is awe inspiring. Like many that call Vail home, my previous commute was to and from the Bay Area. I was happy to trade the traffic and chaos for a stunning view, a...
