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...
5 Simple Practices for Happiness by Gaga Barnes For many of us, the holiday season is a reminder of what we cherish most in life – the love we share with family and friends. It is also a perfect time to give them the gift of us being happy. We believe that happiness depends on external circumstances. We forget that happiness is an inside job...
Home Heating Safety Tips by Captain Barrett Baker, Public Information Officer of the Tucson Fire Department It seems like we had an extended summer as our winter temperatures have been quite delayed. With the thermometers finally falling, the need for warming the house increases, but so can the dangers associated with fireplaces, furnaces, and...
Art & Technology: Can They Coexist Happily Ever After? By Barbara Russek Just about everybody thinks that art has power to nourish the soul. Add food for the body and you have a winning combo. On a recent Tuesday afternoon, I decided to treat myself to some of each by first stopping to have lunch at a nearby grocery store, and then attending a...
These Are a Few of Our Common Pet Toxins by Heather Redmon, DVM Madera Veterinary Hospital Since the domestication of dogs and cats, animals have played an important part in society. The majority of us now have furry members of our families to care for. They are constant companions and depend on us for their care and well-being. However, as much...
