Hartweg’s Twinevine by John R. Leeper On a late September stroll in the desert near Vail, a vine caught my eye. It had long, slender tendrils radiating on the ground from what appeared to be the parent plant climbing and covering a prickly pear cactus (Photos 1). Walking further, I saw the vine was indiscriminate and would also prop itself above...
National Sharing the Sky Foundation A very special year has begun. As readers around the world celebrate the incoming year, they also are firming up their plans for viewing some extraordinary events in the sky. The most important thing happening this year, particularly for viewers living in the United States, will be a total eclipse of the Sun. ...
Now Offering Medical Grade HCG Diet plan for Accelerated Weight Loss at Vail Medical Center and Weight Loss HCG (Human Chorionic Gonadotropin) is a hormone that is naturally produced in the body. The HCG diet is designed to target fat loss, not the loss of your precious muscle, unlike starvation diets that are a quick fix. You can lose up to 15-30...
There has been a lot of change recently, on a national level and locally, with both elections and the change of weather. The Christmas season is fast upon us, and the New Year is quickly approaching. Sometimes, it can feel like the tempo of our lives speeds up from Thanksgiving Day right through New Year’s Day, and then we have a pause as...
This holiday season, and as the new year approaches, we share with you a traditional Irish blessing: “Always remember to forget the things that made you sad. But never forget to remember the things that made you glad. Always remember to forget the friends that proved untrue. But never forget to remember those that have stuck by you. Always...
Empire High School Recognizes Class of 2016 Student Athletes of the Year By Matt Woods, Empire High School Athletic Booster Club The two 2016 graduates that were awarded “Student Athlete of the Year,” Caleb Dusek and Courtney Crawford, were honored during a half-time presentation at the Empire Boys’ Basketball home opener. Caleb, a freshman at...
Corrosion Strikes Again! By G.K. Lamb and The Arizona Waterman Your water heater has been hard at work for you and your home since you unlocked the front door for the first time. Tucked away in your garage, it hums along silently keeping you stocked with hot water at all times of the day or night. Out of sight. Out of mind. What could possibly go...
You put the “Great” in Greater Vail by Linda Long ReSources is happy to announce that Vail Depot Thrift Store will open for business on December first! We are scheduling volunteers, if you were thinking of volunteering, now is the time. Volunteer applications are available at www.ReSourcesVail.org or stop in. We called on our neighbors to help us...
A Christmas Gift for You by Jared Free Whenever the holiday season comes around, I find myself—like many others—revisiting the music that created the quintessential holiday mood as a child. Now that I’m older, however, I’m no longer bound to the musical choices that my mother and father made for me, and I’ve become recently enamored with what many...
Dear Claire, I was very intrigued by your dream analysis in the last issue and thought that I would take a stab at sending you the details of a recurring dream that has been plaguing my psyche for the last two or three years. This is one of those dreams that doesn’t seem all that profound to the average listener because the events are mundane...
